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Wild party at which a woman is held in both hands (5)

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I believe the answer is:

revel

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'wild party at' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'a woman is held in both hands' is the wordplay.
'a woman' becomes 'eve' (Eve is an example).
'is held in' is an insertion indicator.
'both hands' becomes 'RL' (abbreviation for left and right).
'eve' put inside 'rl' is 'REVEL'.

'which' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for revel that I've seen before include "Make merry; luxuriate (in)" , "Carouse" , "Feast riotously" , "Riotous feast" , "Have a few drinks etc." .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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