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pizzazz

Syllabification: (piz·zazz)
Pronunciation: /pəˈzaz/
(also pizazz)
Definition of pizzazz

noun

informal
  • an attractive combination of vitality and glamour:a new way to add graphic pizzazz to your desktop-publishing project

Origin:

said to have been invented by Diana Vreeland, fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar in the 1930s

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