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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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pizzazz

(pəˈzæz) or

pizazz

n
informal an attractive combination of energy and style; sparkle, vitality, or glamour. Also called: pazzazz, pazazz or pzazz
[C20: origin obscure]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pizzazz - the activeness of an energetic personalitypizzazz - the activeness of an energetic personality
activeness, activity - the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
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Translations

pizzazz

pzazz, pizazz [pəˈzæz] nallant m
a young woman with a lot of energy and pizzazz → une jeune femme pleine d'énergie et d'allant
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pizzazz

[pəˈzæz] n to have pizzazz (fam) → essere pieno/a di verve
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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This means their artisan products were deemed to have the indescribable 'wow' factor by the judges, who this year included Great British Bake off's 2013 winner Frances Quinn and food and drink presenter Nigel Barden, best known for adding culinary pazazz to the Simon mayo Drivetime show on Radio 2 every Thursday.
Our overall impression was that the ingredients were high quality and competently cooked, but the finished dishes lacked a little pazazz. There was nothing we could have said definitely had the chef's signature on it.
In fairness, the doodles, by Glenn Howells, are meant to be "indicative sketches," but as one of the country's foremost architectural practices I'd hoped for a little more pazazz.