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candle
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/ˈkændl/
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/ˈkændl/
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Compare the noun and verb uses of “candle” and note which meanings are common today.
Explore the phrase “by candlelight” and how it differs from “in the candlelight.”
Learn the collocations “light a candle,” “blow out a candle,” and “candle holder.”
Compare “candle,” “wax candle,” and “tea light” in everyday usage.
Learn the idiom “burn the candle at both ends” and use it in a sentence.
Learn the idiom “can’t hold a candle to” and compare it with “isn’t as good as.”
Write three sentences about candles, using one collocation and one idiom.
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