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tapering
adjective
noun
gradually decreasing until little remains
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adjective
gradually decreasing until little remains
adjective
becoming gradually narrower
“long tapering fingers”
noun
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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