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candleholders

/ˈkændəlˌhoʊldərz/ /ˈkændlˌhoʊldərz/

Meanings
noun
A device for holding one or more lit candles

Examples :

"We placed the lit candles in the silver candleholders to decorate the dinner table. "
item utensil device

Related Words

Illustration encouraging

encouraging verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

Illustration assistance

assistance noun

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

"The student received assistance from the teacher with her math homework. "

Illustration decorate

decorate verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪt/

To furnish with decorations.

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

Illustration flashlight

flashlight noun

/ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

A battery-powered hand-held light source.

"My flashlight helped me find my keys after I locked myself out of the house. "

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everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration searched

searched verb

/sɜːtʃt/ /sɝtʃt/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration procrastination

procrastination noun

/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ /-ʃn̩/

The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

"My procrastination on my homework caused me to fail the test. "

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enabling verb

/ɪˈneɪblɪŋ/ /ˈɛnˌeɪblɪŋ/

To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

"Providing students with laptops is enabling them to complete their homework more efficiently. "