Read the dictionary entry. taper ta•per | \ tā' pər \ noun 1. a thin candle 2. a source of weak light verb 1. to become narrower or thinner at one end 2. to make narrower or thinner at one end Which part of the dictionary entry shows the pronunciation of the word taper? a thin candle ta•per verb \ tā' pər \

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Understand that amassed in paragraph 3 means