Meaning & use
Pizazz
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Energetic style, flair, or excitement that makes something attractive or impressive.
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The dancer added extra pizazz to her routine with a dramatic spin.
The ad campaign lacked the pizazz needed to grab viewers' attention.
A note on using this word
Often spelled 'pizzazz' with a double z; the exact origin is unknown, though it may derive from jazz-age slang of the 1930s.
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dullness
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