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1 set off
1) оттени́тьthe bright colors were set off by the white snow — кра́ски бы́ли осо́бенно я́ркими на фо́не бе́лого сне́га
2) компенси́ровать ( balance)3) (тж set out) отпра́виться в путь4) вы́звать, иниции́роватьset off a chain reaction — вы́звать цепну́ю реа́кцию
5) взорва́тьset off fireworks — запусти́ть фейерве́рк
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