SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
offset
noun
A difference in position between things that would otherwise line up.
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A Portrait in the Wrong Window · paragraph 3A difference in position between things that would otherwise line up.
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See offset in use
The offset between the two printed colors left a red edge on each letter.
A slight offset between two reflections made the empty seat look as if it had a twin.
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