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revel (REV uhl) (verb)
1. To take great pleasure or delight in something: Rosetta said that she would revel in her unaccustomed leisure; especially, after retirement.
2. To engage in uproarious festivities; to make merry: Over the holidays, Shawn plans to revel with his family with Christmas cakes and eggnog.
2. To engage in uproarious festivities; to make merry: Over the holidays, Shawn plans to revel with his family with Christmas cakes and eggnog.
revile (ri VIGHL) (verb)
To use abusive language: There is no excuse to revile the man since he is not here to explain what happened.
Phil went to the neighbors in a mood to revile them for the loud party music; however, he ended up staying to revel in the festivities with them.
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revile (verb), reviles; reviled; reviling
1. To speak to someone in a very critical or insulting way; to scold: Many people reviled the politician for his negative sanctions against other countries because they caused a significant loss in the values of the stock markets.
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The company's decision to raise prices for its products reviles many customers to the extent that sales have decreased significantly.
2. Etymology: from French reviler, "despise"; from re-, "again" + vil, "vile" or "disgusting, worthless."Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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