offset vs set-back

set-back vs offset

offset and set-back both are nouns.

offset is a verb but set-back is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
offset	Yes	No	Yes	No
set-back	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, offset and set-back are synonyms defined as:

offset and set-back: structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

Other synonyms of offset include setoff.

offset (noun)	set-back (noun)
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly	structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
a natural consequence of development
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
a compensating equivalent
the time at which something is supposed to begin

offset (verb)	set-back (verb)
produce by offset printing
create an offset in
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
make up for
compensate for or counterbalance

Difference between offset and set-back

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