CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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candied citrus peel in CommonParlance
- definition strips of citrus peel cooked in a sugar syrup
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candied fruit in CommonParlance
- definition fruit cooked in sugar syrup and encrusted with a sugar crystals
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candle in CommonParlance
- definition stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- definition the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
- definition examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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candle flame in CommonParlance
- definition the light provided by a burning candle
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candle holder in CommonParlance
- definition a holder with sockets for candles
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candleberry in CommonParlance
- definition deciduous aromatic shrub of eastern North America with grey-green wax-coated berries
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candlelight in CommonParlance
- definition the light provided by a burning candle
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candlemaker in CommonParlance
- definition a person who makes or sells candles
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candlenut in CommonParlance
- definition large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles
- definition seed of candlenut tree; source of oil used in varnishes
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candlepin in CommonParlance
- definition a bowling pin that is thin by comparison with a tenpin
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candlepin bowling in CommonParlance
- definition a bowling game using slender bowling pins
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candlepins in CommonParlance
- definition a bowling game using slender bowling pins
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candlepower in CommonParlance
- definition luminous intensity measured in candelas
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candlepower unit in CommonParlance
- definition a measure of luminous intensity
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candlesnuffer in CommonParlance
- definition an implement with a small cup at the end of a handle; used to extinguish the flame of a candle
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candlestick in CommonParlance
- definition a holder with sockets for candles
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candlestick tulip in CommonParlance
- definition Eurasian tulip with small flowers blotched at the base
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candlewick in CommonParlance
- definition the wick of a candle
- definition loops of soft yarn are cut to give a tufted pattern
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candlewood in CommonParlance
- definition any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
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candor in CommonParlance
- definition ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- definition the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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candour in CommonParlance
- definition the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
- definition ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
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candy in CommonParlance
- definition a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
- definition coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
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candy apple in CommonParlance
- definition an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)
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candy bar in CommonParlance
- definition a candy shaped as a bar
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candy cane in CommonParlance
- definition a hard candy in the shape of a rod (usually with stripes)