Cryptic crossword clue
Burning candle finally interrupts caroling 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SINGEING

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What does SINGEING mean?

SINGEING verb
  1. To burn slightly.
  2. To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
  3. To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
SINGEING noun
  1. The act or process of slightly burning.
  2. A singe; a slight burn.

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