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wing

verb
 
 
/wɪŋ/ informal

Definition

wing it to perform or speak without having prepared what you are going to do or say: I hadn't had time to prepare for the talk, so I just had to wing it.Not expected or planned
(Definition of wing verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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