discrepancy

Defying this power discrepancy is the source of both hubris and heroism in the protagonists of classical tragedy.

I asked Kennedy’s agency to clarify his claim and to explain the discrepancies between his words and the papers themselves, but received no reply.

“The report shows some signs of stabilization in labor-market conditions, but the regional discrepancies highly discount the strong headline numbers,” said Dominique Lapointe, director of macroeconomic strategy at Manulife Investment Management.

Part of that discrepancy, he said, is because of his view that monetary policy should be forward looking.

Park’s graphic elegance may be at odds with the awkward, idle indignities depicted onscreen, but the discrepancy between the two generates an edge-of-your-seat tension.