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- pronunciation:
- dent
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- make a dent, make a dent in
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a hollow or depression made in a surface by or as if by pressure or a blow.
- similar words:
- chip, defect, dimple, flaw, indentation, mark, nick, notch, pit
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| related words: |
cavity, depression, hollow, jog |
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| part of speech: |
transitive 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, mar, mark, nick, notch, pit
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become dented.
a car body that does not dent easily- similar words:
- flaw, mark, pit
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| phrase: |
make a dent, make a dent in |
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