wax light vs taper

wax light and taper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wax light	Yes	No	No	No
taper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wax light and taper are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wax light include candle.

wax light (noun)	taper (noun)
stick of wax with a wick in the middle	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

wax light (verb)	taper (verb)
	give a point to
	diminish gradually