improve vs improvise

improve vs improvise
  To improve is a verb that means to get better:
  For example: "Lynne did a lot to help people improve their English."
  To improvise is a verb that means to invent or make something without having planned it:
  For example: "I hadn't prepared a speech, so I had to improvise."

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