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   ta·per

   /ˈtāpər/

   verb

   • 1. diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end: "the tail tapers to a rounded tip" Similar narrowthin (out)become narrowbecome narrowerbecome thinbecome thinnercome to a pointattenuateOpposite thickenswell
   • ▪ gradually lessen: "the impact of the dollar's depreciation started to taper off" Similar decreaselessendwindlediminishreducesubsidedeclinedie offdie awaydie downfadepeter outwaneebbabatewind downslacken (off)fall offdrop offtrail off/awaylet upthin outweakenwiltslumpplummetfall off a cliffOpposite increase

   noun

   • 1. a slender candle: "he lit the tapers in the silver candelabra"
   • ▪ a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame.
   • 2. a gradual narrowing: "the current industry standard taper of 5 degrees"
   • ▪ a gradual or incremental reduction: "with the taper in training, athletes can feel less hungry"

   Word Origin Old English (denoting any wax candle), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t-) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • A

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   • P

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   • E

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   • R

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   gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object. gradual decrease of force, capacity, etc. anything having a tapering form, as a spire or obelisk. a candle, especially a very slender one. a long wick coated with wax, tallow, or the like, as for use in lighting candles or gas.

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   To taper is to gradually grow smaller or more narrow or less intense. Taper is often used with the word "off." Part of the power of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is how the two walls appear to taper off into infinity.

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