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Revelry vs Amusement - What's the difference?

revelry | amusement |

As nouns the difference between revelry and amusement

is that revelry is joyful merry-making while amusement is amusement.

revelry

English

Noun

(revelries)
  • Joyful merry-making.
  • * 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
    • The women pale and staring under the sun. In plain skirts, drab shoes. In hair scarves. Their drunken revelry jars.

    Synonyms

    * celebration, festivity, revelment

    Derived terms

    * revelrous

    amusement

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Entertainment
  • * 2005 , .
    • This is some form of amusement you're talking about.
  • (countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
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