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whakaari tene

1. (verb) to perform impromptu drama.

Ko te whakataetae whakaari tene he whakataetae ā-kapa, inā ka whakaari tene ia kapa i tētahi kaupapa, ā, ka whakawāngia e tētahi kāhui whakawā (RMR 2017). / Theatre sports is a group competition where each group performs impromptu drama based on a given theme. The performances are adjudicated by a panel of judges (RMR 2017).

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2. (noun) impromptu acting.

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