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riot
noun
verb
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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ˈɹaɪ.ɪt
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noun
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
noun
A public act of violence by an unruly mob
noun
A joke that seems extremely funny
noun
A state of disorder involving group violence
verb
Engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
“They were out carousing last night”
verb
Take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
“Students were rioting everywhere in 1968”
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They were out carousing last night
Students were rioting everywhere in 1968
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