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effect vs dent

dent vs effect

effect and dent both are nouns.

effect and dent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
dent Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dent is a hyponym of effect; that is, dent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • dent: an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
effect (noun) dent (noun)
an outward appearance an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
(of a law) having legal validity an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) a depression scratched or carved into a surface
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) dent (verb)
produce make a depression into
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and dent

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