RAZZES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of razz

as in snorts

a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave

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razzes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of razz

as in teases

to make fun of in a good-natured way got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers

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Noun

The Rodents of Unusual Size that attack Westley in a swamp work because they are played by small men in rodent suits, rather than coolly conjured from pixels; their deliberate artifice is the thrill, and Reiner provided the voice for their hideous snorts.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

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The trailer also teases additional confrontation between Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt, the latter of whom is leaving the series after Season 5.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Trump teases Karoline Leavitt replacement Why is Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House?

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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Chris Cooper, a political scientist at Western Carolina University (of no relation to the candidate), sometimes jokes that Roy Cooper is like Mister Rogers, if Mister Rogers carried a switchblade.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Another officer jokes about the details being in a book one day.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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