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unrehearsed statement

[/ˌʌnrɪˈhɜːrst ˈsteɪtmənt/]
nounpl: unrehearsed statements
declaração improvisada
1. A spontaneous or unplanned verbal expression made without prior preparation or practice
His unrehearsed statement at the press conference revealed his true feelings about the scandal.
Sua declaração improvisada na coletiva de imprensa revelou seus verdadeiros sentimentos sobre o escândalo.
2. An unscripted remark or comment made extemporaneously
The unrehearsed statement caught everyone by surprise, breaking from the prepared remarks.
A declaração improvisada surpreendeu a todos, saindo dos comentários preparados.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff statement; spur-of-the-moment comment
Synonyms
extemporaneous statementimpromptu remarkspontaneous commentoff-the-cuff remarkunscripted statement
Antonyms
prepared statementscripted remarkrehearsed statementplanned speech

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
declaração improvisada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
fala espontânea
Colloquial variant in business and formal contexts
Portugal
declaração não ensaiada
More literal translation used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak off the cuff
from the hip
without a script
speaking from the heart
ad-lib remarks
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