By September the burst in spending seemed to be tapering off.
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Tapering
Synonyms for "tapering" (65 found)
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Strong matches (20)
Noun(11 words)
coningdecreasedecreasingdial downdiminishingdiminutiondose reductionease offgradual withdrawalhorsetail waterfalllessening
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (32)
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15 entriesconical taperingdosage taperingdose reductionedge taperingexponential taperinggradual discontinuationgradual narrowinglinear taperingshaft taperingstep down dosingtapered beamtapered columntapered regimentapered shaftwithdrawal tapering
Collocations
10 entriesdosage taperinggradual taperingtapering dosetapering functiontapering offtapering periodtapering processtapering ratetapering scheduletapering trend
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Mary has delicate pale tapering hands.
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For this sword, the tang passes fully through the handle, tapering toward the end.
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