Candle and Flame

Candle

Candle noun - Stick of wax with a wick in the middle.

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Flame and candle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flame" instead a noun "Candle".

Nearby Words: candling, candlelit, candled

Flame noun - A person with whom one is in love.

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Candle and flame are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Candle" instead a noun "Flame".

Nearby Words: flaming, flam, flamed, flamy

burning	burning candle	burning flame
long	long candle	long flame
single	single candle	single flame
romantic	romantic candle	romantic flame
Other adjectives: small, actual, real, big, huge, blue, little, black, yellow, different, lit, giant, magical, flickering, lighter, ever-burning, freaking, brightest.

In Hellsing Ultimate, when Alucard mind-controls someone, their eyes will typically glow like candle-flame like his.

Source: Mind-Control Eyes
A form of Improvised Weapon whereupon one fills their mouth with liquor, holds up a torch, candle, or if they're really ballsy, match, and spits the alcohol out into it, blasting out a stream of flame.

Source: Booze Flamethrower
All that aside, if you get somewhere near an open flame in any way at any time, you're going up like a Roman candle.

Source: Video Game / Syphon Filter aka: Syphon Filter The Omega Strain

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