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S: (n) taper (a convex shape that narrows toward a point)
S: (n) taper (the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone))
S: (n) wick, taper (a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame)
S: (n) candle, taper, wax light (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)

S: (v) roll (take the shape of a roll or cylinder) "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
S: (v) granulate, grain (become granular)
S: (v) bulge, pouch, protrude (swell or protrude outwards) "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"
S: (v) sharpen, taper, point (give a point to) "The candles are tapered"
S: (v) roll up, furl (form into a cylinder by rolling) "Roll up the cloth"
S: (v) flatten, flatten out (become flat or flatter) "The landscape flattened"
S: (v) draw (contract) "The material drew after it was washed in hot water"
S: (v) deform (become misshapen) "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
S: (v) dinge, batter (make a dent or impression in) "dinge a soft hat"
S: (v) twist, twine, distort (form into a spiral shape) "The cord is all twisted"
S: (v) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form) "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
S: (v) bend, flex (form a curve) "The stick does not bend"
S: (v) unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length) "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
S: (v) start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out (bulge outward) "His eyes popped"