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revelry
nounC1
/ˈrɛv(ə)lri/Loud, lively, and uninhibited celebration involving a lot of drinking, dancing, and merrymaking.
revels
nounC2 (Rare / Literary / Archaic)
/ˈrɛv(ə)lz/Noisy, lively festivities or merrymaking; celebrations involving feasting, dancing, and entertainment.
revenant
nounC2
/ˈrevənənt/A person who has returned, especially from the dead.
revenge
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/rɪˈvɛndʒ/The act of harming or hurting someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
revenge porn
nounMedium-High
/rɪˈvɛn(d)ʒ ˌpɔːn/The non-consensual sharing or distribution of sexually explicit images or videos of a person, typically by a former partner, with the intent to cause humiliation, distress, or harm.
revenue
nounC1
/ˈrevənjuː/The total income produced by a given source, typically from business activities, investments, or taxation.
revenue agent
nounC1
/ˈrevənjuː ˌeɪdʒənt/A government official who collects taxes or enforces revenue laws.
revenue bond
nounC1
/ˈrevənjuː bɒnd/A municipal bond whose repayment is secured by the revenue generated from a specific project or source (e.g., a toll bridge, airport, or utility) rather than by general taxation.
revenue cutter
nounC1 (Advanced; low frequency outside historical, maritime, or specific legal contexts)
/ˈrevənjuː ˈkʌtə(r)/A fast, lightly armed vessel used by a government (originally a customs authority) to patrol coastal waters, prevent smuggling, and enforce maritime laws.
revenue enhancement
nounC2
/ˈrevənjuː ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt/A euphemistic term for a tax increase, especially one implemented by a government.
revenue sharing
nounC1
/ˈrevənjuː ˌʃeərɪŋ/A financial arrangement where the proceeds from a business activity or pool of funds are distributed among participants or stakeholders according to a predetermined formula.
revenue stamp
nounLow
/ˈrevənjuː stæmp/An official stamp affixed to a document, product, or package to indicate that a required government tax or duty has been paid.
revenue tariff
nounLow
/ˈrɛvənjuː ˈtærɪf/A tax imposed on imports primarily to generate government income rather than to protect domestic industries.
revenuer
nounLow
/ˈrɛvənjuːə/A government official responsible for collecting taxes, especially in historical contexts or in relation to illegal activities like moonshining.
reverb
nounverb-ambitransitiveC1
/ˈriː.vɜːb/An electronic or natural effect where sound echoes and persists, gradually fading away; specifically in audio production, an effect simulating sound reflections in a space.
reverberate
adjectiveverbverb-intransitive+1C1
/rɪˈvɜː.bər.eɪt/To echo or resound repeatedly, as a loud sound does in an enclosed space.
reverberation
nounC1
/rɪˌvɜː.bərˈeɪ.ʃən/A sound that is reflected off surfaces and continues to be heard after the original source has stopped; a prolonged echoing effect.
reverberation time
nounC2
/rɪˌvɜː.bərˈeɪ.ʃən taɪm/The time it takes for sound to decay by 60 decibels after the sound source stops in an enclosed space.
reverberatory
adjectivenounC2 / Very Low
/rɪˈvɜːb(ə)rət(ə)ri/Relating to, or operating by the reflection of flame, heat, or sound waves (especially in a furnace where heat is reflected from the roof onto the material being melted).
reverberatory furnace
nounC2
/rɪˌvɜː.bər.ə.tər.i ˈfɜː.nɪs/A furnace in which heat is radiated from a high, curved roof onto material on the hearth below, used primarily in metallurgy for separating metals from ore without direct contact with the fuel.

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