Candescent and Murky

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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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Murky is an antonym for candescent.

Murky adjective - Being without light or without much light.

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Candescent is an antonym for murky.

Nearby Words: murk, murkily

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Murky and Candescent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/candescent/murky

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