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swizz

noun [S] (also swiz)
 
/swɪz/ UK old-fashioned informal

Definition

something that is disappointing or unfair: "There's only half as much in the new packets. "What a swizz!"Disappointing yourself and others
(Definition of swizz noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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