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A musical art form rooted in West African cultural and musical expression and in the African American blues tradition, with diverse influences over time, commonly characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms and improvisation.
Energy, excitement, excitability.
The substance or makeup of a thing.
"What is all this jazz lying around?"
Unspecified thing(s).
"I'm just going down to the shops and jazz."
To destroy.
"You’ve gone and jazzed it now!"
To play (jazz music).
To dance to the tunes of jazz music.
To enliven, brighten up, make more colourful or exciting; excite
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"What is all this jazz lying around?"
The substance or makeup of a thing.…
"I'm just going down to the shops and jazz."
Unspecified thing(s).…
"That show was the jazz!"
(with positive terms) Something of excellent quality, the genuine article.…
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