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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-zaz]
- /pəˈzæz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puh-zaz]
- /pəˈzæz/
Definitions of pizazz word
- noun pizazz energy; vitality; vigor. 1
- noun pizazz attractive style; dash; flair. 1
- noun pizazz energy, vigor, vitality, spirit, etc. 0
- noun pizazz smartness, style, flair, etc. 0
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Origin of pizazz
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40; origin obscure
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Parts of speech for Pizazz
noun
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verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pizazz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pizazz usage trend in Literature
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noun pizazz
- jazz — music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble playing, improvisatory, virtuosic solos, melodic freedom, and a harmonic idiom ranging from simple diatonicism through chromaticism to atonality.
- wallop — to beat soundly; thrash.
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