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Saturnalia

The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending even to the slaves.

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Festival 76% connected

Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.

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Fete 76% connected

A feat.

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Revel 76% connected

See Reveal.

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Revelry 76% connected

The act of engaging in a revel; noisy festivity; reveling.

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Subvert 74% connected

To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

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Subvert 74% connected

To overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

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Bacchanal 92% connected

Relating to Bacchus or his festival.

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Bacchanalia 92% connected

A feast or an orgy in honor of Bacchus.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Debauch 92% connected

To lead away from purity or excellence; to corrupt in character or principles; to mar; to vitiate; to pollute; to seduce; as, to debauch one's self b…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Debauchery 92% connected

Corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Orgy 92% connected

A frantic revel; drunken revelry. See Orgies

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Riot 92% connected

Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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