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dent vs defect

defect vs dent

dent and defect both are nouns.

dent and defect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dent Yes No Yes No
defect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, defect is a hypernym of dent; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than dent:
  • dent: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  • defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
Other hypernyms of dent include blemish, mar.
dent (noun) defect (noun)
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening) a failing or deficiency
a depression scratched or carved into a surface an imperfection in an object or machine
an imperfection in a bodily system
dent (verb) defect (verb)
make a depression into desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Difference between dent and defect

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