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dent

noun as in depression, scrape, chip

verb as in chip, scrape, depress

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Example Sentences

The real question for the chancellor has been the extent to which that has carried through to the end of the forecast period, and so permanently dented the economy and tax revenues.

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Villa's evening got worse when Leah Galton added a fourth goal, and though substitute Ebony Salmon provided a threat, it was too late to make a dent.

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A source familiar with the matter told the BBC that Chinese authorities cautioned platforms against releasing numbers, fearing that underwhelming results could further dent consumer confidence.

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He said the public spat with Lowe would not "put a dent" in Reform UK's electoral chances, as the party gears up for local elections on 1 May.

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And by the end of the half they were making big dents in the scoreline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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