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Textual thesaurus for "offset"

(noun) set-back, setoff

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly


(noun) offset printing

a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper


(noun) outgrowth, offshoot, branch

a natural consequence of development


(noun) stolon, runner

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips


(noun) counterbalance

a compensating equivalent


(noun) start, starting time, showtime, beginning, get-go, outset, commencement, kickoff, first

the time at which something is supposed to begin

they got an early start; she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her


(verb) set off, cancel

make up for

His skills offset his opponent's superior strength


(verb) countervail

compensate for or counterbalance

offset deposits and withdrawals