candle

noun [C]

/ˈkæn·dəl/

Definition

› a piece of wax shaped like a stick with a wick (= string) in the middle that burns slowly, giving off light

(Definition of candle noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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