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Bar is raised for wild enjoyment (5)

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I believe the answer is:

revel

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'wild enjoyment' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'bar is raised' is the wordplay.
'bar' becomes 'lever' (lever is a kind of bar).
'is raised' says the letters should be written in reverse (going up in a down clue).
'lever' reversed gives 'REVEL'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for revel that I've seen before include "Have noisy fun" , "Make merry; luxuriate (in)" , "Rejoice" , "Take part in lively and noisy festivities" , "Spree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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