Difference
Difference noun - The quality or state of being different.
Offset and difference are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Offset" instead a noun "Difference".
Offset
Offset noun - A force or influence that makes an opposing force ineffective or less effective.
Difference and offset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difference" instead a noun "Offset".
Nearby Word: offsetting
Both words in one sentence
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The only visual difference between the real him and the clone is the clone's type listing is slightly offset instead of centered, which allows players to know to target him first.
Source: Video Game / Diablo II - The difference can be somewhat offset later on with Elevating Shoes, which give a 5% XP boost to anyone who wears them.
Source: Twinking - Bloodraven's Prophecy in the Harry Potter/A Song of Ice and Fire crossover fanfic The Difference One Man Can Make pretty much foreshadows the future conflicts, such as the War of Five Kings - although Bloodraven later acknowledges that Harry's arrival has completely offset the board.
Source: Dreaming of Things to Come
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