razzmatazz

n. Slang

1. A flashy action or display intended to bewilder, confuse, or deceive.
2. Ambiguous or evasive language; double talk.
3. Ebullient energy; vim.

[Perhaps alteration of RAZZLE-DAZZLE.]

(RAZ-muh-TAZ)

noun
1. Noisy, showy display.
2. Ambiguous, evasive language.

Etymology
Apparently an alteration of razzle-dazzle, which is a reduplicative of dazzle

Usage
"The singing, dancing, romancing musical takes place in Manhattan, 1922, and promises all the razzmatazz wanted from a big, bright, Broadway blockbuster!" — Return to the Jazz Age For Latest Production; Isle of Man Examiner; Nov 13, 2006.

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• Release Date: 1983
• Genre: Shooter
• Style: Fixed Screen Shooter

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hurlumhej, postyr, skæg og ballade, cirkus, hykleri

Nederlands (Dutch)
onoprecht gedrag, grote verwarring/ hilariteit, braspartij, ingewikkelde schijnbeweging, verwarrende en opzichtige vertoning

Français (French)
n. - folklore (fam), cirque (fam)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Trubel

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ψευδολογίες (κν. παραμύθιασμα), ξεφάντωμα

Italiano (Italian)
strombazzata, montatura pubblicitaria (o elettorale)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - alarde (m)

Русский (Russian)
бойкость, живость

Español (Spanish)
n. - bulla, alboroto, alarde publicitario

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hålligång, omodern, dubbelspel, entusiasm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
狂欢, 华丽炫耀, 兴奋, 噱头

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 狂歡, 華麗炫耀, 興奮, 噱頭

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 유행에 뒤진 것, 과대 선전

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - らんちき騒ぎ, 鳴り物入りの宣伝
adj. - 目をくらますような

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) عرض ذو ضجه و إثارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הונאה, פרסום ראוותני, רעש וצלצולים, "רעש"‬

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