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gee–whiz

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arousing a strong and usually superficial interest or emotional reaction most of the movie's budget must have gone for its gee-whiz special effects Synonyms of gee–whiz catchpenny, gee-whiz, lurid, screaming, sensationalist, sensationalisticWords Related to gee–whiz catchy; colorful, juicy, racy, suggestive; dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic, theatrical (also theatric); coarse, vulgar; gory, shockingNear Antonyms of gee–whiz innocuous, inoffensive, tame; dignified, formal, proper, restrainedAntonyms of gee–whiz nonsensational

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