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Set-off

(n.) That which is set off against another thing; an offset.
(n.) That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.
(n.) A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
(n.) Same as Offset, n., 4.
(n.) See Offset, 7.