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extemporaneous statement

[/ˌɛkstɛmpəˈreɪniəs ˈsteɪtmənt/]
nounpl: extemporaneous statements
declaração extemporânea
1. A spontaneous or improvised spoken statement made without prior preparation or planning
The witness gave an extemporaneous statement to the police officer at the scene of the accident.
A testemunha fez uma declaração extemporânea ao policial no local do acidente.
2. In legal contexts, a statement made off-the-cuff or without being formally prepared in advance
The judge allowed the extemporaneous statement despite the lack of written documentation.
O juiz permitiu a declaração extemporânea apesar da falta de documentação escrita.
NYC Slang
off-the-top-of-your-head statement
Synonyms
impromptu statementunrehearsed statementoff-the-cuff remarkspontaneous declarationad-lib statement
Antonyms
prepared statementwritten statementrehearsed statementformal declaration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declaração extemporânea
Standard term used in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
depoimento espontâneo
Alternative term emphasizing spontaneity
Portugal
declaração improvisada
Commonly used in Portuguese legal proceedings
General Brazilian
afirmação de improviso
More colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

speaking off-the-cuff
winging it
flying by the seat of one's pants
impromptu remarks
spur-of-the-moment declaration
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