razzle-dazzle
razzle
razzmatazz
razmataz | any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent |
| anti-takeover defense | resistance to or defense against a hostile takeover |
| anti-war movement | a campaign against entering or continuing a war |
air filter
air cleaner | a filter that removes dust from the air that passes through it |
anti-G suit
G suit | worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration |
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory drug | a medicine intended to reduce inflammation |
| anti-submarine rocket | a shipboard system to fire rockets at submarines |
| anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
| coffee filter | filter (usually of paper) that passes the coffee and retains the coffee grounds |
| filter | device that removes something from whatever passes through it |
| filter | an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it |
| filter bed | filter consisting of a layer of sand or gravel for filtering water |
| filter tip | an air filter on the end of a cigarette, contains material that filters the smoke |
| filter-tipped cigarette | a cigarette with a filter tip |
fragmentation bomb
antipersonnel bomb
anti-personnel bomb
daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
| fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
| high-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value |
light filter
diffusing screen | a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it |
| low-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies below a certain value and attenuates frequencies above that value |
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
NSAID | an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids, NSAIDs inhibit the activity of both Cox- and Cox- enzymes |
| oil filter | a filter that removes impurities from the oil used to lubricate an internalombustion engine |
stabilizer bar
anti-sway bar | a rigid metal bar between the front suspensions and between the rear suspensions of cars and trucks, serves to stabilize the chassis |
tail rotor
anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
virility drug
anti-impotence drug | drug to treat impotence attributable to erectile dysfunction |
| water filter | a filter to remove impurities from the water supply |
| dazzle | brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily |
anti-Semitism
antisemitism | the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people |
| anti-Catholicism | a religious orientation opposed to Catholicism |
| anti-drug law | a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs |
| anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
Japanese Red Army
JRA
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade | a terrorist group organized into overthrow the Japanese government and monarchy and to foment world revolution, is said to have close ties with Palestinian terrorists, in the Japanese Red Army was responsible for a massacre at an airport in Israel |
| Anti-Masonic Party | a former political party in the United States, founded in in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs |
| anti | a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.), the antis smelled victory after a long battle |
| anti-American | a person who is opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-Semite
Jew-baiter | someone who hates and would persecute Jews |
philistine anti-intellectual
lowbrow | a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits |
| anti-dumping duty | a tariff imposed to prevent dumping |
| filter paper | a porous unsized paper used for filtering |
| dazzle | amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill, Her arguments dazzled everyone, The dancer dazzled the audience with his turns and jumps |
percolate
sink in
permeate
filter | pass through, Water permeates sand easily |
filter
filtrate
strain
separate out
filter out | remove by passing through a filter, filter out the impurities |
trickle
dribble
filter | run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream, water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose, reports began to dribble in |
dazzle
bedazzle
daze | to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light, She was dazzled by the bright headlights |
racist
antiblack
anti-Semite(a) | discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion |
anti-intellectual
philistine | smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values |
| anti | not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) |
| filter-tipped | of a cigar or cigarette, having a tip designed to filter the smoke, filter-tipped cigarettes |
| anti-American | opposed to the United States and its policies |
anti-semitic
antisemitic | relating to or characterized by anti-Semitism, hating Jews |