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  1. carry a torch forverb

    To love or to be romantically infatuated with, especially when such feelings are not reciprocated.

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  1. carry a torch for

    A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end, which is ignited and used as a light source. Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling entertainment. In some countries "torch" in modern usage is the term for a battery-operated portable light.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of carry a torch for in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of carry a torch for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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