n. Informal 1. Dazzling excitement. 2. Elaborate action or maneuvers designed to deceive an opponent, as in a sports contest. 3. Extravagant or showy display, as of technique: a lecture that was more razzle-dazzle than substance. [Reduplication of DAZZLE.] razzle-daz′zle adj. |
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