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held a candle to
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past tense of hold a candle to
Synonyms of held a candle to
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
- This "guilt free" macaroni and cheese doesn't hold a candle to the real thing.
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“Held a candle to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20a%20candle%20to. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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