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Meaning
Noun
●
A
shallow
deformation
in the
surface
of an
object
,
produced
by an impact.
●
A
minor
impact or effect made upon something.
●
In Maize (plant):
A type of maize/corn with a
relatively
soft
outer
hull
, and a
soft
type of
starch
that
shrinks
at
maturity
to
leave
an
indentation
in the
surface
of the kernel.
●
A
sudden
negative
change, such as
loss
,
damage
,
weakening
,
consumption
or
diminution
, especially one
produced
by an
external
force
,
event
or action
●
In Engineering:
A
tooth
,
as of
a
card
, a
gear wheel
, etc.
●
In Weaving:
A
slot
or a
wire in
a reed
Verb
●
To impact something,
producing
a dent.
●
To develop a
dent
or
dent
s.
Name
●
A
village
and
civil parish
in South Lakeland
district
, Cumbria, England (OS
grid
ref
SD7086).
●
A surname.
Sourced from
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Origin
dent
English
dent
Middle English (1100-1500)
dynt
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
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Gash
Bruise
Puncture
Scar
Crimp
Hole
Impact
Bump
Hamper
Boost
Shatter
Blip
Wreck
Damage
Thorn
Crater
Crack
Dampen
Stain
Erode
Scuff
Fracture
Decrease
Weaken
Destroy
Jeopardize
Decline
Splinter
Harm
Derail
Tarnish
Ruin
Cushion
Spike
Scratch
Pothole
Setback
Undermine
Blister
Rust
Drop
Outpace
Burr
Cut
Threat
Discolor
Wedge
Neodymium Magnet
Bullet Hole
Drag Down
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Rhymes
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Vent
Kent
Went
Bent
Lent
Rent
Gent
Sent
Lent
Tent
Dent
Kent
Pent
Cent
Anent
Event
Brent
Stent
Trent
Shent
Brent
Meant
Blent
Leant
Scent
Spent
Lament
Ascent
Relent
Repent
Yblent
Intent
Unsent
Detent
Assent
Incent
Resent
Sprent
Indent
Invent
Extent
Prevent
Consent
Dissent
Forwent
Augment
Pschent
Unspent
Present
Percent
Reinvent
Frequent
Misspent
Forspent
Forewent
Underwent
Referment
Overspent
Malcontent
Discontent
Underspent
Circumvent
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