Collocations for discrepancy - noun
ADJECTIVE
big,
glaring,
great,
huge,
large,
major,
marked,
material (law, esp. BrE),
serious,
significant,
substantial,
wide
the glaring discrepancy between the crime and the punishment
the glaring discrepancy between the crime and the punishment
minor,
slight,
small
apparent
apparent
VERB + discrepancy
account for,
explain
How do you explain the apparent discrepancies between the money and the receipts?
How do you explain the apparent discrepancies between the money and the receipts?
discover,
find,
note,
notice,
observe
She failed to notice the discrepancy between the name on the letter and the name on the passport.
She failed to notice the discrepancy between the name on the letter and the name on the passport.
point out
reveal, show
ignore
reconcile, resolve
reveal, show
ignore
reconcile, resolve
PREPOSITION
discrepancy between
Discrepancies occurred between the written and electronic records.
Discrepancies occurred between the written and electronic records.
discrepancy in
There were wide discrepancies in the evidence.
There were wide discrepancies in the evidence.