dent

nouns

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
"it made a dent in my bank account"
dent
is a type of (narrower)
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
dent, incision, prick, scratch, slit
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
dent, ding, gouge, nick

verbs

make a depression into
"The bicycle dented my car"
dent, indent