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razzle

razzle

9 9.6
A showy, clever play that confuses or impresses other players
  • noun
  • /ˈræzəl/
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  • The big picture: They put on a roaring, rollicking show for you fans, and it's not just all high-tech razzle-dazzle.
  • razzle-dazzle
  • razzle-dazzle football

Love bombing, this sharing actually will feel like deep intimacy, not just this, this razzle dazzle, getting lots of gifts, it'll feel like something deep.

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Examples

  • How razzle-dazzle differs from traditional football may help explain test scores.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In reality, razzle-dazzle football allows more players to pass, catch, and run with the ball during a given down.

    Academic text (1995)
  • First, in razzle-dazzle football, students are allowed to pass more than once and from any place on the field during a down.

    Academic text (1995)
  • All right, now, let's get out there and give them some of that razzle dazzle!

  • Essentially, the subjects played razzle-dazzle football.

    Academic text (1995)
  • It's a fast-paced, razzle-dazzle game that requires quick wits... ...and even faster reflexes.

  • The coach introduced a new razzle to confuse the opposing team during the big game.

  • With their creative razzle, the players dazzled the fans and left the competition in awe.

  • The team's signature razzle made their plays unpredictable and kept the audience on the edge of their seats.

Synonyms

razzle-dazzle
vsrazzle
  • Informal
4 8.5

A flashy, exciting move used to impress or confuse people

is the single-word form used for that same display
razzmatazz
vsrazzle
  • Informal
1 9.6

A bright, exciting show that tries to impress or confuse people

is focused on sports plays and maneuvers rather than general shows
razmataz
vsrazzle
  • Informal
9.9

Showy actions that impress and distract people in performances

is used mainly for sports maneuvers designed to confuse opponents

Antonyms

63 1.7

Being easy to understand and not complicated

How much you can know about what will happen next

Compounds

razzle-dazzle
  • Informal
4 8.5

A flashy, exciting move used to impress or confuse people

How Flashy

spectacle
68 4.2
razzle
9 9.6
trick
458 3.0

Surface Forms

razzle singular
razzles plural

Etymology

Razzle comes from the playful phrase razzle-dazzle, where dazzle means 'to blind with light' or greatly impress. So a razzle in sport is a flashy, confusing play meant to impress or trick opponents.