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July 4th

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WordBank: 16 words: colony, constitution, crescendo, declaration, detonation, explode, flag, inalienable, independence, parade, patriotism, preamble, proclamation, pyrotechnics, republic, revolutionary

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  Definition Match[1]
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Alphalary for July 4th/Fireworks (Wordlist)
A) A: ablaze, Activities, Admiration, Advantages, Alliance, Americana, Ancestors, Anniversary, Anthem, Appetizer, Appreciation, Ardent, Attachments, Attitude
B) B: backyard, Ball game, Band, Bandanna, Bang, Banners, Baton twirling, Battlefield, Belonging, Birth, Blast, Blessings, Blue, Boisterous, Boom
C) C: camping, Cavalcade, Celebrate, Celebration, Charming, Checkered table cloths, Citizen(s), Citizenship, Civic, Commemorate, Common, Communication, Companionship, Concentration, Constitution, Cooperation, Coordinate, Corps, Country, Countryside, Crackle, Crescendo, Crowds, Culture
D) D: dash, Dazzling, Declaration, Decoration, Defense, Delicious, Democracy, Dessert, Detonate, Detonation, Devotion, Dignitaries, Dignity, Dramatic, Duty
E) E: ebullient, Embellishments, Emotional, Encounter, Endure, Energy, Entertainment, Equality, Equine, Exchanges, Expectations, Explode, Explosion
F) F: fabulous, Fair, Family, Fanciful, Fascination, Fatherland, Feast, Feeling, Festival, Festive, Firecracker(s), Fireworks, Fizzle, Flag, Foil, Folks, Food, Foolishness, Forefather, Forever, Free, Freedom, Friendships, Frivolity, Fun
G) G: games, Gardens, Gatherings, Glitter, Glory, Goal(s), Good name, Grandeur, Grill, Groups
H) H: habitual, Haste, Heat, Herald, Heritage, Hero, History, Holiday, Home, Homeland, Hoopla, Hooray, Hope(s), Horses, Hospitality, Humble, Humidity
I) I: ideal(s), Illusions, Imagery, Imagination, Immortality, Importance, Inalienable, Independence, Indulgence, Informative, Insight, Inspiration, Integral
J) J: jeans, Join, Joy, Joyful, Joyous, Jubilation, July
K) K: keen, Kin, Kindness, Kitsch
L) L: laughter, Legendary, Liberation, Liberty, Life, Loiter, Love, Loyalty
M) M: march, Memorial, Memories, Merriment, Merrymaking, Military, Music, Musical, Mutual
N) N: nation, National, Native, Nibble, Nonsense
O) O: occasion, Official(s), Old Glory, Oneness, Opportunities, Opportunity, Outdoors, Outing, Outside, Overwhelming
P) P: parade, Participation, Parties, Passionate, Patriot, Patriotic, Patriotism, Perennial, Pickles, Picnic, Pinwheels, Plethora, Pomp, Pool, Pop, Potatoes, Preparations, Preservation, Preserve, Pride, Public service, Pyrotechnics
Q) Q: quaint, Quick, Quiet
R) R: rambling, Recreation, Red, Refreshment, Rejoicing, Relatives, Relaxation, Republic, Reputation, Responsibility, Restful, Revelry, Revere, Rights, Rituals, Rocket
S) S: sacrifices, Safety, Sausages, Service, Sharing, Shindig, Shows, Shrieking, Shrine, Sizzle, Slices, Slogan, Snap, Solemn, Special, Sports, Stars, States, Storyteller, Streamers, Stripes, Stroll, Stunning, Summer, Sunburn, Super-patriot, Support, Surprise, Swimming, Symbol, Symbolism
T) T: taffy, Tea, Territory, Toasting, Traditions, Tribute, Truths
U) U: unbelievable, Unify, Union, Unite, United States, Universal
V) V: vacation, Valiant, Valor, Values, Vegetables, Versatile, Veteran, Victory, Views, Vision, Visionary, Vital, Vivacious
W) W: wave, Waving, Weekend, Welfare, Whistle, White, Widespread, Willingness, Wisdom
X) X:
Y) Y: yearn, Yelling
Z) Z: zeal, Zest
Food list (36 words) suggestive of Independence Day words
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apple pie
barbecue, beans, beer
cake, chicken, chips, coleslaw, cookies, corn on the cob
deviled eggs, dip
fruit (blueberries, cherries, peaches, pears, plums, strawberries,
guacamole
hamburgers, hot dogs
ice cream, ice-tea
lemonade
pasta salad, pies, pop, Popsicles, potato salad, pulled pork
ribs
salads, salsa, sausages, seafood, soda, steaks
tomatoes
vegetables
watermelon, wieners, wine

Some onomatopoeia typical of celebrations:

aaaah, bang, blare, blast, boom, buzz, clap, crackle, fizzle, giggle, hiss, hurrah, pop, shriek, sigh. sizzle, slurp, snap, splish-splash, squeal, whish, whistle, whoop, wow, yum

General Information about Fireworks
Fireworks may have been used first in 12th-century China to ward off evil spirits. Today, they are commonly associated with civic and private celebrations.