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1
a sunken area forming a separate space
- there was a big dent in the car's hood where something had hit it
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- cavity,
- concavity,
- depression,
- dint,
- hole,
- hollow,
- indentation,
- indenture,
- pit,
- recess
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2
the amount by which something is lessened
- a little belt-tightening would at least make a small dent in our credit-card debt
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of dent (Entry 2 of 2)
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
- hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much
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The first known use of dent was in the 14th century
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