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tapering

adjective noun

Gradually decreasing until little remains

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Word length
8
Starts with
T
Ends with
G
Contains
AP
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. Gradually decreasing until little remains

adjective

  1. Becoming gradually narrower

    “Long tapering fingers”

noun

  1. The act of gradually lowering the size or amount

    “The doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose”

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Long tapering fingers
Trousers with tapered legs
The doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose

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