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dent
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- pronunciation:
- dent
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- make a dent in
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
a small hollow made in a surface by or as if by pressure or a blow.
There is a small dent in the car because my dad backed into a metal post.- similar words:
- chip, defect, dimple, flaw, mark, nick, notch, pit
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cavity, depression, hollow |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dents, denting, dented |
| definition: |
to make a dent on or in.
I dropped the hammer and dented the table top.- similar words:
- chip, depress, dimple, distress, flaw, mark, nick, notch, pit
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| phrase: |
make a dent in |
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