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What is the noun for carny?

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carnival
  1. Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
  2. A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
  3. (US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “All the stereotypes, played to the hilt, are present, including a noisy brass band which makes the whole evening a raucous carnival.”
      “The carnival parades through the streets of London and everyone joins in.”
      “In fact, the church has never been able to compete with the carnival or circus in delivering fun to the folks in the pew.”
carny
  1. A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).
  2. The jargon used by carnival workers.
  3. A carnival.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Scott Hudson was freaking hilarious talking in carny jive when interviewing them.”
      “Michaud had brought his 11-year-old son to the carny for an evening of bonding.”
      “After all these decades, he might have forgotten most of the routine he learned as a runaway teen traveling with the carny.”
carnivalization
  1. The process of carnivalizing.
carnies
  1. plural of carny
  2. plural of carnie
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  4. Examples:
    1. “In the park, the rides and the midway are quiet, the carnies and hawkers sleep the fitful sleep of those who have no permanent home.”
      “They want us to eat them happily, while the carnies con us into playing an impossible ring toss.”
      “As much as I crave the mini doughnuts, the horrible crowds in front of the juicer demonstration and the pure animal magnetism of the carnies, I'm swearing off it all.”
carnivals
  1. plural of carnival
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Neon lights, theatrically lighted landmarks and monuments, and carnivals all present picture opportunities that don't show up by daylight.”
      “Despite her handiwork having decorated the entire village for many carnivals, Wendy remains modest about her achievement.”
      “This was also the era of traditional sports days, processions and carnivals.”
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