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Meaning of 'set-off' (Webster Dictionary)

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

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