set-off
Noun

set-off

  1. That which is set off against another thing; an offset.
  2. (dated) That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
  3. (legal) A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
  4. (printing) An offset.
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