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set-off

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Synonyms: set, see, wet, yet, sex, net, get, sect, pet, sot, jet

Antonyms: set, see, wet, yet, sex, net, get, sect, pet, sot, jet

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Noun

  1. {{lb|en|dated}} Something used to [[improve]] the [[appearance]]; a [[decoration]], an [[ornament]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
  2. The act of setting off on a [[journey]]; a [[departure]], a [[start]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
  3. {{lb|en|legal}} A [[counterclaim]]; a distinct claim filed or set up by the [[defendant]] against the [[plaintiff]]'s demand. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
  4. {{i|generally}} Anything [[set off]] against another thing; a [[compensation]], a counterbalancing circumstance. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
  5. {{lb|en|finance}} The situation where a [[bank]] or similar organisation [[repay]]s itself [[money]] owed by an [[accountholder]] out of his or her [[account]].
  6. {{lb|en|printing}} An [[offset]].

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