discrepancynoun [ C or U ]
uk/dɪˈskrep.ən.si/us/dɪˈskrep.ən.si/formala difference between two things that should be the same:
There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers.
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Faults and mistakes
- a blot on sb's character idiom
- aberration
- Achilles heel
- adrift
- black mark
- chink
- clinker
- creep in/creep into sth
- erratum
- error
- failing
- false alarm
- false move
- faux pas
- lapse
- loophole
- misprint
- misspell
- mistake
- mistaken
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discrepant
adjective uk/dɪˈskrep.ənt/us/dɪˈskrep.ənt/
discrepant figures
discrepant opinions/views