Antonyms for candle
ˈkæn dlcan·dle

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1. • Examine
   • Lamp

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1. candle, taper, wax lightnoun

   stick of wax with a wick in the middle

   Synonyms:
   wick, standard candle, taper, wax light, cd, candela

2. candle, candela, cd, standard candleverb

   the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

   Synonyms:
   wax light, taper, compact disc, candela, atomic number 48, cd, standard candle, compact disk, certificate of deposit, cadmium

3. candleverb

   examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. candlenoun

   Synonyms:
   taper, cierge, rushlight, serge

   Associated words:
   chandler, wick, snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal

2. candlenoun

   Synonyms:
   chandlery

   Associated words:
   chandler, wick, snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CANDLE

   Synonyms:
   Candesartan vs Losartan Efficacy Study

2. candle

   Synonyms:
   See Footcandle
   

How to use candle in a sentence?

1. Edith Wharton:

   There are two ways of spreading light to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

2. Marshall McLuhan:

   Persons grouped around a fire or candle for warmth or light are less able to pursue independent thoughts, or even tasks, than people supplied with electric light. In the same way, the social and educational patterns latent in automation are those of self-employment and artistic autonomy.

3. William Arthur Ward:

   Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

4. La Rochefoucauld:

   Absence lessens the minor passions and increases the great ones, as the wind douses a candle and kindles a fire.

5. Buddha:

   Thousands of candles can be hit by a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decrease by being short

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