Nouns ending in -ent

In these words the weak vowel sound in the final syllable is spelled with the letter e. There are many words ending in -ent. Here are just a few.

accident	I was given counselling after the accident.
agent	Bond is a fictional secret agent.
client	The businessman went to meet a client.
component	They lost a vital component of the machine.
consignment	A consignment of goods was sent from the factory.
continent	Africa is a very large continent.
crescent	The moon was in the shape of a crescent.
detergent	Detergent is often sprayed onto oil spills.
deterrent	An alarm system can be a good deterrent.
document	The document is not valid without a signature.
equivalent	Six tens is the equivalent of twenty threes.
incident	A large crowd gathered at the scene of the incident.
monument	The ancient monument is popular with tourists.
opponent	I should beat my next opponent easily.
orient	She travelled on the orient express.
parent	A child who has lost both parents is an orphan.
parliament	Politicians debate important issues in parliament.
patient	The clinician tried to diagnose the patient.
rodent	Rats, mice, squirrels and beavers are rodents.
talent	The footballer had natural talent.

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