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acuminate
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verb (acuminat, ing)
  1. (transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
  2. (intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
adjective
  1. taper, Tapering to a point; pointed.
  2. (botany) Tapering to a long point at its apex.
Etymology: From Late Latin acuminatus, past participle of acuminare, to sharpen to a point

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