dent
Noun
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An appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) (synset 111433775)
"it made a dent in my bank account"
- A depression scratched or carved into a surface (synset 113927849)
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An impression in a surface (as made by a blow) (synset 104700732)
is a type of: blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)subtypes: dig - a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
Verb
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Make a depression into (synset 201282234)
"The bicycle dented my car"entail: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrumentis a type of: bend, deform, flex, turn, twist - cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular formsame as: indent
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