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单词 razzle-dazzle
释义

razzle-dazzle

noun

raz·​zle-daz·​zle ˌra-zəl-ˈda-zəl How to pronounce razzle-dazzle (audio)
1
: a state of confusion or hilarity
2
: a complex maneuver (as in sports) designed to confuse an opponent
3
: a confusing or colorful often gaudy action or display
razzle-dazzle adjective

Word History

Etymology

reduplication of dazzle

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1

razzle-dazzle 1 of 2

adjective

as in loud
excessively showy the razzle-dazzle floor show is simply further evidence that Las Vegas doesn't go in for understatement

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • loud
  • glitzy
  • flashy
  • gaudy
  • noisy
  • flamboyant
  • garish
  • extravagant
  • splashy
  • flaring
  • fancy
  • swank
  • ostentatious
  • ornate
  • excessive
  • swanky
  • baroque
  • overwrought
  • bright
  • overdone
  • over-the-top
  • spectacular
  • snazzy
  • hammy
  • tawdry
  • glaring
  • pretentious
  • fulsome
  • glittery
  • bedizened
  • florid
  • lurid
  • tinselly
  • tacky
  • blaring
  • overbright
  • vulgar
  • inelegant
  • tasteless
  • zooty
  • graceless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • conservative
  • understated
  • quiet
  • appropriate
  • proper
  • unflashy
  • fitting
  • restrained
  • elegant
  • subdued
  • unobtrusive
  • muted
  • tasteful
  • inconspicuous
  • unflamboyant
  • graceful
  • plain
  • simple
  • toned (down)
  • modest
  • unpretentious
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razzle-dazzle

2 of 2

noun

as in razzmatazz

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • razzmatazz
  • dazzle
  • glitz
  • pageantry
  • fanfare
  • flamboyance
  • spectacle
  • pomp
  • flashiness
  • gaudiness
  • garishness
  • showiness
  • swank
  • ostentation
  • foofaraw
  • ostentatiousness
  • extravaganza
  • parade
  • éclat
  • mummery
  • ornamentation
  • pretentiousness
  • opulence
  • flash
  • adornment
  • pretense
  • pageant
  • sumptuousness
  • decoration
  • magnificence
  • richness
  • embellishment
  • extravagance
  • pretence
  • fanciness
  • show
  • trimming
  • dressing
  • luxuriousness
  • luxuriance
  • luridness
  • tawdriness
  • garnishment
  • vulgarity
  • meretriciousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • restraint
  • simplicity
  • elegance
  • modesty
  • moderation
  • understatement
  • conservativeness
  • minimalism
  • tastefulness
  • gracefulness
  • severity
  • plainness
  • austerity
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