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Words that end in -ent are?

Words ending in "-ent" are typically adjectives or present participles (verbs ending in "-ing").

Here are some examples:

Adjectives:

* Different

* Excellent

* Important

* Urgent

* Innocent

* Present (meaning "being in a certain place")

* Violent

* Silent

* Ancient

* Patient

Present Participles:

* Working

* Fighting

* Singing

* Learning

* Running

* Sleeping

Other:

There are also some words ending in "-ent" that are nouns:

* President

* Student

* Agent

* Continent

Note: Some words ending in "-ent" can have multiple parts of speech depending on context. For example, "present" can be an adjective, a noun, or a verb.

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