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Offshoot

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offsetverbAnything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
outgrowthnounAnything that grows out of something else.
branchnounThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

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outgrowthnounAnything that grows out of something else.
branchnounThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
offsetnounAnything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
branchingnounA process of forming a branch.
ramificationnoun(figurative, often in the plural) An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
creaturenounA living being, such as an animal, monster, or alien.
limbnounA major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
wingnoun(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
armnoun(anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
braidingnounA braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains.
sectionnounA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
offspringnounA person's daughter or son; a person's child.
closenounAn end or conclusion.
ancillarynounSomething that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
auxiliarynoun(nautical) A sailing vessel equipped with an engine.
productnounAny tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.
consequencenounAn effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
auxiliariessupport personnel that assist the military or police but are organised differently from regular forces.
issunounThe act by which something is issued.
outbranchnounA branch of a tree, bush, or shrub that extends outward; offshoot.

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