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extemp

extemp noun: extemporaneous speaking; a competitive event in schools and colleges in which students speak persuasively or informatively about current events and politics.

Noun

extemp (uncountable)

  1. (US, informal) extemporaneous speaking; a competitive event in schools and colleges in which students speak persuasively or informatively about current events and politics

Origin of extemp

Shortening.

Words formed from extemp

Questions about extemp

What does extemp mean?
Extemp means extemporaneous speaking; a competitive event in schools and colleges in which students speak persuasively or informatively about current events and politics.
What part of speech is extemp?
Extemp is a noun.

Words near extemp in the dictionary

  1. exteacher
  2. exteachers
  3. extein
  4. exteins
  5. extelligence
  6. extemp
  7. extemper
  8. extempers
  9. extemporal
  10. extemporally
  11. extemporanea

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