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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This decrease is attributed to reductions in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses.

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Non-interest expense decreased slightly to $10,884,000 from $11,172,000, with reductions in occupancy and furniture expenses.

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

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