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   dent

   /dent/

   noun

   • 1. a slight hollow in a hard, even surface made by a blow or by the exertion of pressure. Similar indentationdintdimpledipdepressionhollowcraterpittroughrare:concavity
   • ▪ a diminishing effect; a reduction: "a dent in profits" Similar reductiondepletiondeductioncutholeOpposite increase

   verb

   • 1. mark with a dent: "the moose dropped a hind foot and dented the hood of the car" Similar make a dent inmake an indentation indintindentmark
   • ▪ have an adverse effect on; diminish: "this neither deterred him nor dented his enthusiasm" Similar diminishreducelessenshrinkweakenerodeunderminesapshakebreakcrushcrippledestroydamageimpairinformal:put the kibosh onOpposite increase

   Word Origin Middle English (designating a blow with a weapon): variant of dint.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   • N

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