Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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taper | Yes | No | Yes | No |
change shape | No | No | Yes | No |
taper (noun) | change shape (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 |
taper (verb) | change shape (verb) |
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give a point to | assume a different shape or form |
diminish gradually |