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Main Entry:
1dint 
Pronunciation: 'dint
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English
dynt; akin to Old Norse
dyntr noise
1 archaic : BLOW, STROKE
2 : FORCE, POWER
3 : 2DENT
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by dint of : by force of
: BECAUSE OF <succeeded
by dint of hard work>
Main Entry:
2dint
Function:
transitive verb
1 : to make a dent in
2 : to impress or drive in with force