DENTS Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of dent

as in holes

a sunken area forming a separate space there was a big dent in the car's hood where something had hit it

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as in reductions

the amount by which something is lessened a little belt-tightening would at least make a small dent in our credit-card debt

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dents

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dent

as in reduces

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much

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Mass deportations and reductions in legal immigration could lead to significant labor shortages, disrupting productivity and economic stability.

Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Many congressional Republicans are demanding major reductions in federal spending, either on their own or to help pay for what are likely to be trillions of dollars of tax cuts.

Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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