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candle

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Số nhiều: candlesQuá khứ: candledPhân từ 2: candledV-ing: candlingSo sánh hơn: nullSo sánh nhất: null

This word evokes a sense of intimacy, ritual, and fragility. It is often associated with warmth and a slow, steady consumption of resources, creating a mood of quiet contemplation or romanticism that modern electric lighting cannot replicate. In a symbolic sense, it represents a flickering hope or a dwindling lifespan. The image of a candle burning at both ends suggests an unsustainable pace of life, where energy is depleted rapidly from two directions at once.

Used to count individual wax cylinders on a table or in a store.

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Danh từ

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A cylinder of wax with a central wick that is lit to provide light.

"She lit a scented candle to relax."

Ngoại động từ

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To illuminate something using a candle.

"The room was candlelit for the dinner."

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