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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[razzle-dazzle] {n.}, {slang} Fancy display; showing off. * /He is such a good player that he doesn't have to add razzle-dazzle to his game./ * /Do we need all this […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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