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make/put a dent in sth
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(Definition of make/put a dent in sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- carrying charge noun
- charge noun (MONEY)
- consideration noun (MONEY)
- cost noun (MONEY SPENT)
- cost noun (SOMETHING LOST/GIVEN)
- cost-of-living index noun
- deposit bottle/can noun
- deposit noun (MONEY)
- face value noun
- guide price noun
- out-of-pocket expenses noun
- price tag noun
- redress noun
- RPI noun
- standard of living noun
- starting price noun
- time is money idiom
- upkeep noun
- worth adjective (MONEY)
- worth noun (MONEY)
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