Word Finder - set-off

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That which is set off against another thing; an offset.

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That which is used to improve the appearance of anything; a decoration; an ornament.

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A counterclaim; a cross debt or demand; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.

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An offset.

The dark interior set off caution bells again.

But life on a farm was not to his liking, and at sixteen he left home and set off to make a living in some other way.

All now set off together to recapture Havre from the English.

They are only used for floor rugs, and the males are more highly esteemed on account of the set-off of the mane.

Originally a part of Bergen, it was set off as a township in 1861.

From it were subsequently set off Belleville (1839), Montclair (1868) and Glen Ridge (1895).

After lingering in their cantonments for two months, the British army set off in the depth of winter to find its way back to India through the passes.

After the loss of a reconnoitring party sent south, Bartlett decided to await the return of daylight before making a move, but Murray, Forbes Mackay, Beuchat and a sailor, eager to attempt the journey, set off for the land, with Bartlett's permission but contrary to his advice.

The universal tribute of Townshend's colleagues allows him the possession of boundless wit and ready eloquence, set off by perfect melody of intonation, but marred by an unexampled lack of judgment and discretion.

On the 20th of July 1741 war was formally declared against Russia; a month later the Diet was dissolved and the Hat landtmarskalk set off to Finland to take command of the army.

The one I caught dropped helplessly from a tree just ahead of me; it turned round for a moment to have an idiotic stare at the intruder and then set off running along the path.

They halted at De Pere, set off down the Fox-Wisconsin route, followed the Wisconsin to its mouth and came out upon the Mississippi near the site of the present city of Prairie du Chien, on July 17th, exactly two months after they left St Ignace mission on Mackinac Island.

A third sphere contained a small charge of gunpowder which could be set off by a spark from an external Leyden jar.

The lid and lid flap have large elaborate brass strap hinges which are beautifully set off by the dark walnut veneer.

You can set off by chauffeur-driven limousine or by bicycle to visit neighboring.

In one of his incomprehensible freaks he set off for Lyons, and, after abandoning his companion in an epileptic fit, returned to Annecy to find Madame de Warens gone.

Dr. Goldschmidt obtained ignition of a cold mixture by means of a barium-peroxide fuse, which was set off by a storm match.

A red-hot iron rod may also be used to set off the magnesium, which in turn ignites the thermit.

Gay Head township was set off from Chilmark, and incorporated in 1870.

The Devonian system is not set off from theMississippian by any marked break.

This older classification, which has little support except that which is traditional, is still adhered to by many geologists; hut the fact seems to be that the system is set off from the Pennsylvanian (Upper Carboniferous) more sharply than the Cambrian is from the Ordoviciao, the Silurian from the Devonian, or the Devonian from the Mississippian.

In 1639 a portion of the territory was set off to form the town of Rowley, and in 1764 about 647 acres were set off and incorporated as the town of Newburyport.

Against this we must set off a decided increase in the manufacture of mixed goods, carried on principally in Scotland, Yorkshire and Lancashire.

The varied plumage of the cock - his bright red breast and his grey back, set off by his coal-black head and quills - is naturally attractive; while the facility with which he is tamed, with his engaging disposition in confinement, makes him a popular cage-bird, - to say nothing of the fact (which in the opinion of so many adds to his charms) of his readily learning to "pipe" a tune, or some bars of one.

The mimicry of these insects therefore is synaposematic; but some, at all events, of the flies like the Bombylid Exoprosopa umbrosa, probably form pseudaposematic elements in the group. Into another category Hymenoptera enter not as models but as mimics, the models being inedible Malacodermatous beetles mostly belonging to the genus Lycus and characterized by orange coloration set off by a large black patch upon the posterior end of the elytra and a smaller black spot upon the thorax.

His reign is marked by the dismemberment of the Western Empire; the conquest of the province of Africa by the Vandals in 439; the final abandonment of Britain in 446; the loss of great portions of Spain and Gaul, in which the barbarians had established themselves; and the ravaging of Sicily and of the western coasts of the Mediterranean by the fleets of Genseric. As a set-off against these calamities there was the great victory of Aetius over Attila in 451 near Chalons, and his* successful campaigns against the Visigoths in southern Gaul (426, 4 2 9, 436), and against various invaders on the Rhine and Danube (428-31).

Bright orange, yellow, red and purple hues predominate and are set off very effectively against the dark green pines with which the margins of the canyon are fringed, and the white foam of the river at the bottom of the chasm.

In this settlement a concession on commercial policy would be set off against a gain on the financial agreement; e.g.

A few days later he set off for Manchester, posting in that wettest of autumns through "the rain that rained away the Corn Laws," and on his arrival got his friends together, and raised the money which tided Cobden over the emergency.

To reconcile the ways of God to man had been the ambition of Chrysippus, as we know from Plutarch's criticisms. He argued plausibly that natural evil was a thing indifferent - that even moral evil was required in the divine economy as a foil to set off good.

He impressed every one as a man of extraordinary acuteness and originality; and these solid gifts were set off to the highest advantage by quickness of thought and speech, a lucid style, wit and poetic fancy, and a social warmth which made him delightful as a friend and companion.

Woburn, first settled about 1638-1640, was incorporated as a township under its present name in 1642, and was the first township set off from Charlestown.

Two days later Cesarini received the tidings that a fleet of galleys had set off for the Bosporus to prevent Murad (who, crushed by his recent disasters, had retired to Asia Minor) from recrossing into Europe, and the cardinal reminded the king that he had sworn to co-operate by land if the western powers attacked the Turks by sea.

Deep-set, changeable, dark eyes vivified his mobile features, and set off his light hair and fair, ruddy complexion.

He stood a head taller than her and thick, his eyes colder than Gabriel.s, and his heavy, lopsided features set off by neatly trimmed dark hair.

He wasn't about to believe Death until he saw Katie for himself.  A minute after midnight on the fourth day, if Katie wasn't standing beside him, he'd need the knowledge of where to set off the atomic bomb within him.

Surveying herself in the mirror, she decided that the hanging pearl earrings would set off a little brooch Alex had given her.

Ingrid claimed to hire an ugly, old assistant, but the woman concerned more about the stain on his shirt than being around a vampire was enchanting, with long, loose blonde curls, olive-tinted skin and feathery eyelashes that set off striking gray eyes.

After a short briefing you set off for the disused aerodrome to complete the off-road handling skills section of the schedule.

I set off down the twisting alleyways of Greenwich Island, searching for the Market.

So I set off to The Shepherds Bush Empire the other day to make partial amends.

After three days at Braunston getting the boat blacked, anodes replaced and a new tiller bearing we set off up the locks.

The man inside, dressed in evening attire, stumbled free and spotting the lab, set off in search of help.

We then set off downstream through the ducks to the point where the twin avens come in.

Set-off interest is in addition to overdraft interest which will apply if there is a net debit balance.

When the CRE dismissed me I thankfully set off for our new billet, arriving about midnight.

We set off on some walks along the forest trails and a little later we heard two bullfinches calling.

We had a short catnap to allow us to avoid the worst of the tide and set off.

We then set off to find the most excellent chandlery.

Will and I then set off to brave the Fierce Ladies, storm clouds gathered and a deluge poured down upon the mountains.