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taper
noun
verb
Stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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noun
Stick of wax with a wick in the middle
noun
A loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
noun
The property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
noun
A convex shape that narrows toward a point
verb
Diminish gradually
“Interest tapered off”
verb
Give a point to
“The candles are tapered”
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Interest tapered off
The candles are tapered
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