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A slight hollow in a hard and even surface made by a blow or pressure
“Then I hit something on the track and put a dent in the front suspension, damaging the aerodynamics.”
A scrape or scratch on a surface made by a blow or pressure
“The side of my car had barely scraped the walls, but it was enough to result in a noticeable dent on the outside of the door.”
A reduction in amount or size
“Still, seven years doesn't really make the slightest dent in the fact that it probably sounded as vicious back then as it does now.”
A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something
The quality or characteristic of being uneven
Each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing
A small fold, wrinkle or crease
A split in a surface which has not completely broken apart
To cause or create a dent in something by applying pressure
“The inertia from Cliff's blow forced Bruce it into the car with enough force to seriously dent the entire side.”
To cause a dent by scraping, scratching or cutting
“Jon's sword would severely dent his opponent's shield after several strikes.”
To decrease in size, amount, value, or degree
“It is the unexpected events that can take us by surprise and can significantly dent our finances.”
To have an adverse effect on
“His diminutive stature and inability to shoot a fade-away jumper would dent his dreams of stardom.”
To cause to be severely weakened or powerless
To give an appearance of age to, especially a new object
To crash an aeroplane
Make inroads
To make or put a physical mark or design on (an object)
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