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Discrepancy
01
a lack of similarity between facts, reports, claims, or other things that are supposed to be alike
02
*** an instance of disagreeing or being at variance
Example
Last week, the researcher detected a discrepancy in the experiment results.
The thorough evaluation showed up the discrepancies in the financial records.
The detective caught a discrepancy in the suspect's alibi during the investigation.
The auditor scrupulously reviewed the financial records, looking for any discrepancies.
The supervisor is currently overlooking minor discrepancies to prioritize urgent matters.
