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razzle-dazzle - Word of the Day - Thu May 16, 2024


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razzle-dazzle - (noun) - a flashy, deceptive display

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The magician’s performance was full of razzle-dazzle, leaving the audience mesmerized by his elaborate illusions and sparkling showmanship.

 

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Some concerts can also have a little razzle dazzle in the background during the performance.  

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Bill W

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In movies, the razzle dazzle can be provided through the use of various camera angles or adding pyrotechnics. 

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2 hours ago, Bill W said:

In movies, the razzle dazzle can be provided through the various camera angles or pyrotechnics used. 

Razzle-dazzle in movies now is mostly CGI.

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Authors should be cautious about using razzle-dazzle in their prose. If it works, you get the fireworks you were hoping for. If not, you get a messy fizzle.

Write, rewrite, drink heavily, cuss, rewrite and hope for the best.

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Razzle-dazzle, what an interesting combination of words.

Dazzle is an intransitive verb: 1) to lose vision when looking at a bright light; 2a) to shine brilliantly; 2b) to arouse admiration by an impressive display.

Transitive verb: 1) to overpower with light; 2) to impress deeply, overpower, or confound with brilliance.

It’s also a noun as dazzle or dazzler.

Dazzle came into usage in the 15th century as the intransitive verb 1.

It also has a bunch of primary synonyms and related words, and antonyms and near antonyms.

Then there is Razzle whose primary claim to fame is the first half of razzle-dazzle. In of itself, it has no definition, no synonyms, or antonyms. It’s more of a concept, a feeling, an idea, that works much better than dazzle.

Razzle is a scam gambling game of carnival midways and previously of casinos in Havana, Cuba, designed to take all of the mark’s money; … a British soft porn magazine; … was the English drummer in the Finnish glam rock band Hanoi Rocks; … is a British soft porn magazine; … was the precursor to the American rock band Lit; … is the fictional dog in the BBC children’s television series Johnny Briggs; and Razzles are a type of candy.

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