dent
1. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) (Freq. 1)
- it made a dent in my bank account
• Hypernyms:
consequence, effect, outcome, result, event,
issue, upshot
2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
• Syn:
incision, scratch, prick, slit
• Derivationally related forms:
slit (for: slit), prick (for: prick), scratch (for: scratch), incisive (for: incision), incise (for: incision)
• Hypernyms:
depression, impression, imprint
• Hyponyms:
score, scotch
3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
• Syn:
ding, gouge, nick
• Derivationally related forms:
gouge (for: gouge)
• Hypernyms:
blemish, defect, mar
• Hyponyms:
dig
make a depression into (Freq. 3)
- The bicycle dented my car
• Syn:
indent
• Derivationally related forms:
indentation (for: indent)
• Hypernyms:
flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
• Entailment:
hit
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
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