Dent vs Marking - What's the difference?
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A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
(by extension, informal) A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
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To impact something, producing a dent.
To develop a dent or dents.
(uncountable) The action of the verb to mark .
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a mark
the characteristic colouration and patterning of an animal
As nouns the difference between dent and marking
is that dent is a shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact while marking is the action of the verb to mark.As verbs the difference between dent and marking
is that dent is to impact something, producing a dent while marking is present participle of lang=en.dent
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) . More at dint.Noun
(en noun)- The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car.
- That purchase put a bit of a dent in my wallet.
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Verb
(en verb)- ''Copper is soft and dents easily.
Etymology 2
(etyl), from (etyl) dens, dentis, tooth. See tooth.Anagrams
* English ergative verbs ----marking
English
Verb
(head)Noun
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