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. Ruben Gallego:

   I’m a practicing Catholic – so I have these votive candles for different things, i have a special candle for Kari Lake to jump in.

2. Buddha:

   Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

3. Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson:

   Remember that in a hall of perfect darkness, totally dark, if you light one small candle, its light will be seen from afar; its precious light will be seen by everyone.

4. William Shakespeare:

   To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day To the last syllable of recorded time, And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

5. Shakespeare:

   How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.