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dent

noun as in depression, scrape, chip

verb as in chip, scrape, depress

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India's spinners struck regular blows to dent West Indies' reply as the hosts extended their dominance in the second Test after a fluent century from skipper Shubman Gill on Saturday.

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That result, in a scrappy match that saw few significant scoring chances, dented Costa Rica's chances of advancing to the 2026 finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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In yet another sign of America’s amazing economic resilience, not even the prospect of an extended government shutdown has dented the country’s outlook, as measured by its financial markets.

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That didn’t make much of a dent in reducing prevalence of the disease, says Offit.

The crashes and other safety problems dented customers’ confidence, spurred turnover in Boeing’s senior management and prompted regulatory crackdowns.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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