| NOUN | act | carnival | a festival marked by merrymaking and processions |
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| act | carnival, circus | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment | |
| act | carnival, fair, funfair | a traveling show |
| Sounds | kaa'rnahvahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A festival marked by merrymaking and processions. | |
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| Narrower | Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday | A carnival held in some countries on Shrove Tuesday (the last day before Lent) but especially in New Orleans |
| Broader | festival, fete | An organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) |
| Spanish | carnaval | |
| Catalan | carnaval, carnestoltes | |
| Meaning | A frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere" | |
| Synonym | circus | |
| Broader | disturbance | The act of disturbing something or someone |
| Meaning | A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.. | |
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| Synonyms | fair, funfair | |
| Parts | midway | The place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located |
| Broader | show | The act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining |
| Spanish | feria | |
| Catalan | fira | |
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