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Wake-up call dislodging one initially reluctant partygoer (8)

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reveller

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(Other definitions for reveller that I've seen before include "One who carouses or parties" , "A carouser, out on the town" , "Merrymaker, loud party-goer" , "Carouser, merrymaker" , "Noisy party-goer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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