Candescent and Dark

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Candescent adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.

Usage example: the campers were transfixed by the candescent coals of their seashore fire

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Dark is an antonym for candescent.

Dark adjective - Devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black.

Usage example: dark as the inside of a black cat

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Candescent is an antonym for dark.

Nearby Words: darken, darkness, darkened, darkening, darkly

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