Term: taper: a convex shape that narrows toward a point
Candidate hypernym: attribute: an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity → 1
Candidate hypernym: sapotaceae: tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit → 0
Candidate hypernym: shakespearian: a Shakespearean scholar → 0
Candidate hypernym: pansinusitis: inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses → 0
Candidate hypernym: startle response: a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions → 0
Candidate hypernym: source: a facility where something is available → 0
Candidate hypernym: perfoliate leaf: a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem → 0
Candidate hypernym: amorist: one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about love → 0
Candidate hypernym: spike: (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis → 0
Candidate hypernym: ancylus: type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet → 0
Candidate hypernym: scenario: an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) → 0