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with a fervour we had not seen before.
fester v. 1 ulcerate, suppurate, run, ooze, putrefy, putresce,
necrose, mortify, rot, decay, decompose: His entire body was
covered with festering sores. 2 rankle, smoulder, gall, chafe,
inflame: Bitterness over the way he had been treated festered
inside him for years.
festival n. 1 holiday, holy day, fˆte, feast, commemoration,
anniversary: He wanted to be with his family for the Christmas
festival. 2 celebration, fˆte, festivities, carnival,
entertainment, red-letter day, gala day, anniversary, birthday:
The town organizes a festival every autumn.
festivity n. 1 rejoicing, gaiety, mirth, jubilation, conviviality,
joyfulness, merriment, revelry, merrymaking, glee, jollity,
jollification, felicity, Colloq Brit mafficking: There were
laughter and festivity in the air. 2 festivities.
celebration(s), festival, party, fun and games, entertainment,
amusement, hilarity, boisterousness, frivolity: Come along and
join the festivities at our house tonight.
fetch v. 1 get, go after or for, bring (back), retrieve, deliver,
obtain, carry or convey (back): Would you please fetch my
slippers? 2 summon, bring or draw forth, call, elicit: The
doorbell fetched me from my bath. 3 sell for, bring (in), go
for, yield, earn, make, cost, realize: These days a house near
London fetches a high price.
--n. 4 reach, stretch, range, span, extent: It is quite a long
fetch across the bay.
fetching adj. attractive, alluring, taking, winsome, winning, cute,
enchanting, charming, captivating, intriguing: Fingal's sister
is a fetching young lass.
fˆte n. 1 festival, entertainment, reception, levee, gala,
rejoicing, celebration, party, festivities, get-together,
social, amusement, revel, fair, ball, frolic, spree, jamboree,
carnival, event, occasion, Colloq blow-out, shindig, bash, do,
bust, Slang US and Canadian wingding, blast: You are invited to
our annual fˆte on New Year's Eve.