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Gradually Narrow Crossword Clue

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noun

• a convex shape that narrows toward a point

• the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)

• a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame

• stick of wax with a wick in the middle

verb

• diminish gradually

• give a point to

27%12 Tapering gradually to a narrow point
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20%7 A craftsman who shapes wood into narrow and gradually thinner strips
noun

• A person who carries a taper in a religious service

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