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carousal

 
Dictionary: ca·rous·al   (kə-rou'zəl) pronunciation
n.
  1. A riotous drinking party.
  2. Boisterous drunken merrymaking or revelry.

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IN BRIEF: A noisy, drunken revelry.

Tutor's tip: During their "carousal" (drinking or fun making to excess), they loved to go riding on a "carousel" (merry-go-round).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
  Synonyms: carouse, bender, toot, booze-up


 
 
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