razzle
- noun
- /ˈræzəl/
- 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.
- 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.
- So if I can get to Florida, let's go on the razzle dazzle.
Examples
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How razzle-dazzle differs from traditional football may help explain test scores.
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In reality, razzle-dazzle football allows more players to pass, catch, and run with the ball during a given down.
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First, in razzle-dazzle football, students are allowed to pass more than once and from any place on the field during a down.
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All right, now, let's get out there and give them some of that razzle dazzle!
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Essentially, the subjects played razzle-dazzle football.
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It's a fast-paced, razzle-dazzle game that requires quick wits... ...and even faster reflexes.
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The coach introduced a new razzle to confuse the opposing team during the big game.
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With their creative razzle, the players dazzled the fans and left the competition in awe.
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The team's signature razzle made their plays unpredictable and kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
Synonyms
A flashy, exciting move used to impress or confuse people
A bright, exciting show that tries to impress or confuse people
Showy actions that impress and distract people in performances
Antonyms
Compounds
How Flashy
Surface Forms
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.