Candescent and Pale

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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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Pale is an antonym for candescent.

Pale adjective - Lacking intensity of color.

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Candescent is an antonym for pale.

Nearby Words: paled, paleness, palish, palely

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