set-off
Cause to detonate
A set-off is something that counterbalances or compensates for something else.
In law, it's a claim by a debtor that reduces or cancels what they owe: The contractor's damages served as a set-off against the unpaid balance.
In printing and design, a set-off is a decorative element or contrasting feature that makes something stand out.
The term also describes ink transferring from one printed sheet to another.
Tiny fiery particle
- catalystAgent enabling change
- activationSetting into operation
- igniteStart burning something
- provokeIncite a response
detonate · precipitate · instigate · prompt · induce · stimulate · kindle · engender
Violent burst of energy
- blastSudden forceful burst
- detonateCause to explode
- igniteStart burning something
- fuseProtective melting wire
charge · demolition · firework · pyrotechnic · timer · remote · controlled · sequenced
Adjacent contrasting placement
- highlightMost notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- complementWhat makes complete
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
distinction · frame · enhance · showcase · foreground · emphasize · spotlight · illuminate
Beginning a voyage
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- outsetInitial point of something
exodus · takeoff · adventure · expedition · pilgrimage · odyssey · migration · relocation
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- catalystAgent enabling change
- activationSetting into operation
- igniteStart burning something
provoke · detonate · precipitate · instigate · prompt · induce · stimulate · kindle · engender · elicit
explosion
Violent burst of energy
fuse · charge · demolition · firework · pyrotechnic · timer · remote · controlled · sequenced
juxtaposition
Adjacent contrasting placement
- highlightMost notable part
- accentuateTo give emphasis
- complementWhat makes complete
counterpoint · distinction · frame · enhance · showcase · foreground · emphasize · spotlight · illuminate · feature
embarkation
Beginning a voyage
- leave-takingAct of saying goodbye
- sendoffFarewell event or gesture
- farewellLeave-taking expression
outset · exodus · takeoff · adventure · expedition · pilgrimage · odyssey · migration · relocation · escape
- civil lawproperty disputes, Napoleonic Code, litigation, damage claims, codification
- legal defensesself-defense, alibi, affirmative defense, insanity defense, insanity
- legal remediesinjunctions, injunction, damages, restitution, restraining order
- print defectsmisprint, typo, ink smear, blurry text, smudge
- print flawsink smear, bleed, streaks, smudges, smearing
- debtdebt, creditor, owe, debtor, lender
set-offarrival
Act of reaching destination
return · conclusion · finish · ending · homecoming
set-offblend in
Become part of surroundings
obscure · camouflage · hide · diminish · downplay
set-offaddition
Joining quantities mathematically
add · accumulation · accumulate · accrual · combine