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Pizzazz

//pɪˈzæz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor. uncountable

    "The show had a lot of pizzazz, with glittering costumes and upbeat music."

  2. 2
    the activeness of an energetic personality wordnet

Etymology

Probably originally college or showbusiness slang in the United States, then popularized in the American fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s: see the quotation.

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