Putnam's Word Book by Louis A. Flemming
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cancer, n. carcinoma, carcinosis. Associated Words: cancerate,
canceration, cancerous, cancriform, cancroid, solanoid. candid, a. impartial, unbiased, fair; frank, ingenuous, unreserved, straightforward. Antonyms: disingenuous, deceitful, reserved, subtle. candidate, n. aspirant, nominee, postulant, office-seeker, contestant (for an office). candle, n. taper, cierge, rushlight, serge; pl. chandlery. Associated Words: chandler, wick, snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal. candlestick, n. candelabrum, jesse, girandole, lustre. candor, n. impartiality, disinterestedness; frankness, ingenuousness, naïveté, openness. candy, n. confectionery, bonbon, sweetmeat, confection, comfit, confect, lollipop, caramel, fudge, fondant, praline, taffy, sugar plum, toffee. candy maker. confectioner. cane sugar. sucrose. canker, n. corrosion, erosion, blight. cannibal, n. anthropophagite.--a. anthropophagous. |
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