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jazz

1. jazz \'jaz\ vb [origin unknown] 1a: ENLIVEN - usu. used with up  1b: 
   ACCELERATE  2: to play in the manner of jazz  1: to go here and there : GAD 
   {~ing around}  2: to dance to or play jazz 
2. jazz \-*st\ \-m*n, -.man\ n often attrib  1a: American music 
   characterized by improvisation, syncopated rhythms, cont rapuntal ensemble 
   playing, and special melodic features peculiar to the individual 
   interpretation of the player 1b: popular dance music influenced by jazz and 
   played in a loud rhythmic ma nner 2: empty talk : STUFF, HUMBUG {spouted 
   all the scientific (R@ -Pete Martin} - jazz.ist n