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revel
1. To have an enjoyable time in the company of others, especially at a party.
2. An uproarious party or celebration.
3. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking.
4. Etymology: "riotous merry-making" is from Old French revel, from reveler, "to be disorderly, to make merry"; from Latin rebellare, "to rebel"; from bellum, "war".
2. An uproarious party or celebration.
3. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking.
4. Etymology: "riotous merry-making" is from Old French revel, from reveler, "to be disorderly, to make merry"; from Latin rebellare, "to rebel"; from bellum, "war".
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belli-, bell-
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revel, revile
revel (REV uhl) (verb)
1. To take great pleasure or delight in something: Rosetta said that she would revel in her unaccustomed leisure; especially, after retirement.
2. To engage in uproarious festivities; to make merry: Over the holidays, Shawn plans to revel with his family with Christmas cakes and eggnog.
2. To engage in uproarious festivities; to make merry: Over the holidays, Shawn plans to revel with his family with Christmas cakes and eggnog.
revile (ri VIGHL) (verb)
To use abusive language: There is no excuse to revile the man since he is not here to explain what happened.
Phil went to the neighbors in a mood to revile them for the loud party music; however, he ended up staying to revel in the festivities with them.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group R; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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