variants
or cancelling (out)
as in offsetting
to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective
unfortunately, this one indiscretion will cancel out a long record of accomplishment
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offsetting
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An extraordinary amount of fast-shifting, offsetting action occurring.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The exaggerated bow emphasized volume across the vamp, offsetting the slightly curved of the heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Canceling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canceling%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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