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(verb) diminish gradually; "Interested tapered off" |
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Related Words: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen |
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(noun) the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) |
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Related Words: narrowing, point, pointedness, unpointedness |
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(noun) a convex shape that narrows toward a point |
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Related Words: convex shape, convexity |
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(verb) give a point to; "The candles are tapered" |
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Synonyms: point, sharpen |
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Related Words: acuminate, change form, change shape, deform |
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(noun) stick of wax with a wick in the middle |
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Synonyms: candle, wax light |
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Related Words: lamp, rush candle, rushlight, vigil candle, vigil light |
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(noun) a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame |
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Synonyms: wick |
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Related Words: candlewick, cord |
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