razzle-dazzle


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raz·zle-daz·zle

 (răz′əl-dăz′əl)
n. Informal
1. Dazzling excitement.
2. Elaborate action or maneuvers designed to deceive an opponent, as in a sports contest.
3. Extravagant or showy display, as of technique: a lecture that was more razzle-dazzle than substance.
[Reduplication of dazzle.]
raz′zle-daz′zle adj.
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razzle-dazzle

(ˈræzəlˈdæzəl)
n
slang noisy or showy fuss or activity
[C19: rhyming compound based on dazzle]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

raz′zle-daz′zle

(ˈræz əl)

n.
1. showy or virtuosic technique or effect.
2. confusion, commotion, or riotous gaiety.
adj.
3. marked by razzle-dazzle.
[1890–95; rhyming compound based on dazzle]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.razzle-dazzle - any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
razmataz, razzle, razzmatazz
play - a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
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Translations

razzle-dazzle

[ˌræzəlˈdæzəl] n → tralala m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

razzle-dazzle

, razzmatazz
n (esp Brit inf) → Rummel m, → Trubel m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

razzle-dazzle

[ˈræzlˈdæzl] n (Brit) (fam) → brio
to be/go on the razzle(-dazzle) → fare/andare a fare baldoria
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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