n. Informal
- Dazzling excitement.
- Elaborate action or maneuvers designed to deceive an opponent, as in a sports contest.
- Extravagant or showy display, as of technique: a lecture that was more razzle-dazzle than substance.
[Reduplication of DAZZLE.]
razzle-dazzle raz'zle-daz'zle adj.
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