Carnival
Carnival noun - A time or program of special events and entertainment in honor of something.
Usage example: the town's annual Fourth of July carnival
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Fair
Fair noun - A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc..
Carnival is a synonym for fair in minor attraction topic. You can use "Carnival" instead a noun "Fair", if it concerns topics such as amusement park, public event, fete. popular alternative
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Best Served Cold: Wayne was embarrassed by a carnival barker with a hoop-tossing concession at the previous year's fair, wasting $8 to eventually win a fake pearl-handle revolver.
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Getting drunk happens a fair bit in the Simpsons, such as when the family goes to a milkshake carnival and Homer drinks so many he ends up drunk.
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To be fair though, this does cause them and the rest of the gang to get kicked out of the carnival.
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