dent


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dent
n. depression, hollow; small hollow caused by a blow
 
v. indent, press in, make a hollow depression

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Dent

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dent

Noun
1. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"
(hypernym) consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
(synonym) incision, scratch, prick, slit
(hypernym) depression, impression, imprint
(hyponym) score, scotch
(derivation) indent
3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
(synonym) gouge, nick
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar
(hyponym) dig
(derivation) indent

Verb
1. make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"
(synonym) indent
(hypernym) flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
(entail) hit
(derivation) incision, scratch, prick, slit


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dent. (dental)
dental, pertaining to teeth, pertaining to dentistry

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dent
nf. tooth; prong; tine, cog; notch