Frantic parties are pointlessly averse to change (5)

I believe the answer is:

raves

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'frantic parties' is the definition.
'raves' can be an answer for 'parties'. I'm unsure of the 'frantic' bit.

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(Other definitions for raves that I've seen before include "Goes over the top" , "Talks wildly; parties" , "Is inarticulately angry" , "Fumes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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