dent
/dɛnt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
2
A minor effect made upon something.
3
A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
4
A sudden negative change, such as loss, damage, weakening, consumption or diminution, especially one produced by an external force, event or action
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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