States and conditions

Synonyms for offset

Two senses of offset live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineStates and conditions

make up for

His skills offset his opponent's superior strength.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

cancel

Same sentence, swapped: His skills cancel his opponent's superior strength.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for offset as it is used in the sentence above.

complement
trim
reimburse

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 5, SummitStates and conditions

compensate for or counterbalance

Offset deposits and withdrawals.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

countervail

Same sentence, swapped: Countervail deposits and withdrawals.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for offset as it is used in the sentence above.

complement
trim
reimburse

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