consequence vs dent

consequence and dent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
dent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dent is a hyponym of consequence; that is, dent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
dent: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

consequence (noun)	dent (noun)
having important effects or influence	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon	a depression scratched or carved into a surface

consequence (verb)	dent (verb)
	make a depression into