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revelry

noun [C usually plural, U]
 
 
/ˈrev.əl.ri/ literary

Definition

a situation in which people are drinking, dancing, singing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way: Sounds of revelry came from next door. The revelries next door kept me awake all night.Pleasure and happinessCelebrating and entertaining
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