setoff
/ˈsɛtɔːf/
noun
- Something that makes another thing look better by contrast; a counterbalance or decoration.
- In the garden, the white flowers served as a setoff against the dark green leaves.
- The comedian's jokes were a good setoff to the serious tone of the event.
- The bright red scarf was a perfect setoff for her plain black dress.
- A claim or amount that cancels or reduces another claim or debt; a deduction.
- The company applied a setoff to reduce the amount owed on the invoice.
- The bank allowed a setoff of the overdraft against the savings account balance.
- In the legal dispute, the defendant argued for a setoff based on prior payments.
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