Candescent and Dimmed

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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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Dimmed is an antonym for candescent.

Dimmed adjective - Being without light or without much light.

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Candescent is an antonym for dimmed.

Nearby Words: dimmer, dimming, dimmish

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