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Revelry vs Carousal - What's the difference?

revelry | carousal |

As nouns the difference between revelry and carousal

is that revelry is joyful merry-making while carousal is a noisy feast with much alcohol consumption.

revelry

English

Noun

(revelries)
  • Joyful merry-making.
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    • 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

    carousal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A noisy feast with much alcohol consumption.
  • A loud and noisy social gathering.
  • Joining with friends to drink alcohol.
    • Let's head over to Jimbo's for carousal and camaraderie.