单词 | razzmatazz |
释义 | razzmatazz (once / 110461 pages) n The noun razzmatazz is a colorful way to talk about activity that's meant to impress or distract people with its showiness. Your brother's magic trick might be truly remarkable, or it may be nothing but a bunch of razzmatazz. The razzmatazz of a politician's television ads can hide the fact that she doesn't really have anything new to say about the issues, and the razzmatazz of a marching band's fancy uniforms might distract from the fact that the instruments are all out of tune. The noun razzmatazz probably came from razzle-dazzle, or "showiness," and it's probably also connected to jazz, both the word and the music itself. WORD FAMILYrazzmatazz USAGE EXAMPLESIn fact, it quietly launched a third — a quantum-science project — earlier this year, without the razzmatazz of the public competition that accompanied the first round. Nature(Dec 20, 2016) At first, he was taken aback by the razzmatazz and the vehemence, the cries of “Lock her up.” The New Yorker(Nov 30, 2016) With all the razzmatazz of American football, the games are finished in three hours. Economist(Sep 08, 2016) n any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent Syn|Hyper razmataz, razzle, razzle-dazzle play a preset plan of action in team sports |
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