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   Tapering

   /ˈtāp(ə)riNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. becoming thinner or narrower towards one end: "the five tapering fingers of her hand"
   • ▪ gradually lessening or reducing: "a tapering dose of oral steroids"

   noun

   • 1. the process of gradually lessening or reducing something: "patients should be encouraged to embark on a gradual tapering of dosage"

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

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