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								an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) it made a dent in my bank account
 2.
								a depression scratched or carved into a surface
 3.
								an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
 
 'dent' - used as a verb
 4.
								make a depression into
 The bicycle dented my car
 
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			| 1. Dent / Plural dents
 2. Dent / Past
 dented
 3. Dent / Third Person
 dents
 4. Dent / Present Participle
 denting
 
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