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noun
1.
something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.
2.
Accounting. a counterbalancing debt or claim, especially one that cancels an amount a debtor owes.
3.
Also called offset. Architecture.
a.
a reduction in the thickness of a wall.
b.
a flat or sloping projection on a wall, buttress, or the like, below a thinner part.
4.
something used to enhance the effect of another thing by contrasting it, as an ornament.
5.
Printing. offset (def. 7).
Origin:
1615–25; noun use of verb phrase set off
1615–25; noun use of verb phrase set off
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Setoff
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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| setoff | |
noun | |
| structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly [syn: set-back] |
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