The carnival produces a lot of sound (4)

I believe the answer is:

fete

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'the carnival' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'lot of sound' is the wordplay.
'lot' becomes 'fate' (synonyms).
'of sound' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'sounding' mean this).
'fate' sounds like 'FETE'.

'produces a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for fete that I've seen before include "Festival; gala" , "Outdoor gala" , "Fund-raising function; festival" , "Organised outdoor party or charitable event" , "Outdoor charity function" .)

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

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