carnivalize
American
[kahr-nuh-vuhl-ahyz]
/ ˈkɑr nə vəlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object)
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to make (an event) resemble a carnival.
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to present (a serious idea, event, or project) as frivolous or whimsical, often for subversive effect.
verb (used without object)
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