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rave

noun [C]
 
/reɪv/ mainly UK informal

Definition

an event where young people dance to modern electronic music and sometimes take illegal drugs: an all-night/open-air rave rave musicCelebrations, parties and special occasionsSpecific holidays and festivals
(Definition of rave noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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