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Synonyms for candle
ˈkæn dlcan·dle

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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

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  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

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "candle":

    bougie, candela, candles, wax, vela, candlelight, truism

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. CANDLE

    Synonyms:
    Candesartan vs Losartan Efficacy Study

  2. candle

    Synonyms:
    See Footcandle

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How to use candle in a sentence?

  1. La Rochefoucauld:

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

  2. Harry Savage:

    To me, citronella only protects the candle.

  3. Rabindranath Tagore:

    Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come.

  4. Adam Slack:

    As a community, we all came together and started clearing the roads and getting the debris off the roads so that the paramedics and fire( personnel) could get in there to the... candle factory.

  5. Matthew Stover:

    The dark is generous and it is patient and it always wins – but in the heart of its strength lies its weakness: one lone candle is enough to hold it back. Love is more than a candle. Love can ignite the stars.”


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