Discrepancy and Divergence

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Discrepancy noun - The quality or state of being different.

Usage example: the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern

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Divergence is a synonym for discrepancy in change topic. In some cases you can use "Divergence" instead a noun "Discrepancy", when it comes to topics like conflict, same, disagreement, inconsistency. popular alternative

Nearby Word: discrepant

Divergence noun - A movement in different directions away from a common point.

Usage example: a growing divergence of opinion about that U.S. president's place in history

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Discrepancy is a synonym for divergence in change topic. You can use "Discrepancy" instead a noun "Divergence", if it concerns topics such as same, disagreement, difference, incompatibility. popular alternative

notable	notable discrepancy	notable divergence
initial	initial discrepancy	initial divergence
obvious	obvious discrepancy	obvious divergence
real	real discrepancy	real divergence
Other adjectives: massive, big, great, huge, major, apparent, additional, different, biggest.

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