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ad-lib
to make up a joke within a scripted show.
The presence of mind by an actor to improvise when; 1) another actor fails to enter on cue 2) the normal progress of the play is disturbed 3) lines are forgotten 4) It may also be a bad habit developed by some actors whereby unnecessary 'gags' are introduced into the dialogue.
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