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revel

Main Entry:: ¹rev·el
Pronunciation:: \ˈre-vəl\
Function:: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: rev·eled or rev·elled; rev·el·ing or rev·el·ling \ˈre-və-liŋ, ˈrev-liŋ\
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French reveler, literally, to rebel, from Latin rebellare
Date:: 14th century

1 : to take part in a revel : carouse 2 : to take intense pleasure or satisfaction <reveled in the quiet after everyone had gone>

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