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taper
verb(ta-per)
to become progressively smaller toward one end
taper
verb(ta-per)
to diminish gradually
taper
verb(ta-per)
to cause to taper
taper
noun(ta-per)
a slender candle
taper
noun(ta-per)
a long waxed wick used especially for lighting candles, lamps, pipes, or fires
taper
noun(ta-per)
a feeble light
taper
adjective(ta-per)
progressively narrowed toward one end
taper
adjective(ta-per)
furnished with or adjusted to a scale : graduated
taper
noun(ta-per)
one that applies or dispenses tape
taper
verb(ta-per)
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