Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sharpen | No | No | Yes | No |
taper | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sharpen (noun) | taper (noun) |
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle | |
a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | |
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | |
a convex shape that narrows toward a point |
sharpen (verb) | taper (verb) |
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become sharp or sharper | give a point to |
make crisp or more crisp and precise | diminish gradually |
raise the pitch of (musical notes) | |
put (an image) into focus | |
make (one's senses) more acute | |
give a point to | |
make sharp or sharper | |
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper |