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Synonyms for Candle (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (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):
candela, CD, standard candle

WordNet sense 2 (stick of wax with a wick in the middle):
taper, wax light


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