dent vs consequence

dent and consequence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, consequence is a hypernym of dent; that is, consequence is a word with a broader meaning than dent:

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

Other hypernyms of dent include effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.

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

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