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Dent (tooth)

Dent

Latin dens, dentis: tooth.

Brush twice a day for good dental health.

Dentist

A doctor who looks after teeth.

The dentist showed Rohan how to brush properly.

Indent

To start a line further in, like a notch or tooth-bite.

Indent the first line of each new paragraph.

Remember: Dent = tooth: an indent first meant a notch cut like a tooth. Caution: a dent in a car is a different word, from Old English dynt (a blow).

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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