Tends to adjust for damage (5)

I believe the answer is:

dents

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'tends to adjust for damage' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'tends to adjust' is the wordplay.
'to adjust' is an anagram indicator.
'tends' is an anagram of 'DENTS'.

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(Other definitions for dents that I've seen before include "reductions in size" , "Tends to create small depressions" , "Tends towards small depression" , "Tends towards small depressions" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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