dented

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having a dent or dents, often referring to something being slightly damaged or indented.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dented
mended , lended , tended

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Homophones

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1. Dented (English) : Having a dent or dents
   

2. Dentist (English) : A healthcare professional specializing in oral health
   

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Variants

List of all variants of dented that leads to same result
dent , dented , denting , dents

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Etymology

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From Old French 'denter' meaning 'to gnaw' or 'to bite'. The modern English meaning 'to damage by impact' is unrelated.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dent' is also used in dentistry to describe a small cavity in a tooth.

2. In golf, a 'dent' is a small indentation in the ground caused by the impact of a golf ball.

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Related Concepts

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1. Damage: The result of 'dented' is often damage to an object.

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Culture

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In literature, 'dented' has been used metaphorically to describe characters or situations. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator describes Gatsby's car as 'dented and scratched'. In music, the term 'dent' is used in music theory to describe a depression or indentation on a musical score.

How to Memorize "dented"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a ball hitting a car and leaving a dent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dented' with 'damaged' or 'indented'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic: 'Dent' is short for 'Damaged Entirely, Not Totally'.

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