Antonyms of taper from BoostVocab

taper

/'teɪpər/

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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wick

type of:
cord

part of:
kerosene lamp oil lamp kerosine lamp candle wax light
noun
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
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candle wax light

type of:
lamp
verb
give a point to
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"The candles are tapered"

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point sharpen

type of:
change shape deform change form
noun
a convex shape that narrows toward a point
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type of:
convex shape convexity
verb
diminish gradually
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"Interested tapered off"

type of:
lessen decrease diminish fall
noun
the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
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type of:
narrowing

Antonyms of taper

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