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Noun
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Plural for a light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance
bougies
rushlights
glims
dips
torches
sconces
tapers
cierges
flambeaus
nightlights
rushes
paschal candles
light
wick
flames
matches
spills
“And it seems to me that you lived your life like a candle in the wind.”
Noun
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Plural for a portable means of illumination that is ignited with flame or fire
torches
firebrands
brands
flambeaus
flares
cressets
lanterns
links
tapers
Verb
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To examine something with great care
scrutinisesUK
scrutinizesUS
examines
inspects
investigates
studies
probes
explores
reviews
analyzesUS
analysesUK
researches
scans
surveys
checks
views
considers
searches
audits
sifts
dissects
eyeballs
peruses
cases
cons
overlooks
contemplates
canvasses
scopes
oversees
weighs
digs
watches
combs
penetrates
perlustrates
pierces
stares
pegs
smokes
checks out
looks over
goes over
enquires into
pores over
checks over
inquires into
works over
examines closely
goes over with a fine-tooth comb
puts under a microscope
gets a load of
examines carefully
burns up
takes the measure of
tests
monitors
establishes
notes
certifies
ascertains
confirms
vets
verifies
parses
tells
counts
corrects
proves
frisks
ensures
compares
quizzes
goes into
finds out
enquires about
looks at
looks into
goes through
tries out
takes stock
scouts out
tests out
looks see
makes sure of
keeps account
gives something a going-over
gives something a once-over
gives something a look-see
gives the once-over
takes a dekko at
eyes
observes
regards
clocks
recces
assesses
reads
gazes at
stares at
takes stock of
sweeps
prospects
appraises
notices
assays
scours
beholds
reconnoitersUS
sees
inquiresUS
enquiresUK
supervises
reconnoitresUK
superintends
rakes
flashes
subjects to an examination
weighs up
takes a look at
sizes up
checks up
estimates
looks round
looks around
screens
evaluates
triangulates
gagesUS
sizes
summarisesUK
valuates
summarizesUS
charts
gaugesUK
graphs
plots
skims
scouts
winnows
undersees
questions
memorisesUK
memorizesUS
glasses
glances over
surfs
riffles
rumbles
riffs
looks
browses
interrogates
susses out
spots
spies
catechizes
searchs into
eyes up
looks upon
gives the once over
stakes out
scopes out
maps out
ogles
witnesses
looks at carefully
keeps under surveillance
keeps tabs
descries
espies
runs over
dips into
skims through
runs through
glances at
sifts through
glimpses
peers at
keeps an eye on
gives the eagle eye
runs your eye over
takes a gander
has a look-see
discerns
sights
perceives
sees over
distinguishes
spectates
catches sight of
catches
rubbernecks at
lays eyes on
gawps at
looks up and down
casts an eye over
rubbernecks
beams
ponders
believes
checks something out
gazes
marks
pipes
remarks
subjects to an inspection
kicks the tires
claps eyes on
has a look-see at
has a dekko at
takes in
takes a gander at
has a gander at
has a squint at
takes a shufti at
feasts your eyes on
sets eyes on
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