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Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words used in the given sentence from the options below.

The rise in income is generally off set by various taxes imposed.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

To 'offset' something is to counterbalance or neutralise it. Taxes counterbalance the rise in income, i.e. its effect is reduced. Hence 'reduced in effect'.

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