Dent and Increment

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Dent noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: a little belt-tightening would at least make a small dent in our credit-card debt

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Increment is an antonym for dent.

Nearby Words: dented, dentation, dental, denture, denting

Increment noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Dent is an antonym for increment.

Nearby Words: increase, incremental, incrementing, incrementation, incremented

small dent

small increment

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