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piz·zazz

or pi·zazz or piz·zaz (pĭ-zăz′)

n. Informal

1. Dazzling style; flamboyance; flair.

2. Vigorous spirit; energy or excitement.

[Origin unknown.]

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Noun

pizzaz - the activeness of an energetic personality

pizzazz, zing, oomph, dynamism

activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"

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