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. • Examine
   • Lamp

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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

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1. List of paraphrases for "candle":

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

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1. CANDLE

   Synonyms:
   Candesartan vs Losartan Efficacy Study

2. candle

   Synonyms:
   See Footcandle
   

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1. Kacey Wong:

   I created this candle in the form of a policeman holding a stick, and you can light it up so the fire actually melts the form away and transforms into light, so it's like a transformation through destruction.

2. George Bernard Shaw:

   Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.

3. Carl Sandburg:

   Our lives are like a candle in the wind.

4. Omar Khayym:

   For in and out, above, about, below, 'Tis nothing but a Magic Shadow-show, Play'd in a Box whose Candle is the Sun, Round which we Phantom Figures come and go.

5. Sir Thomas Malory:

   I shall curse you with book and bell and candle.