Dented and Protruding

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Dented adjective - Curved inward.

Usage example: the dented car fender bore silent testament to an accident that no one in the family was owning up to

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Protruding is an antonym for dented.

Nearby Words: dent, dentation, denting

Protruding adjective - Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary.

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Dented is an antonym for protruding.

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