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in·con·gru·ity: noun
incongruity: noun

in·con·gru·ity [ˌɪnkɒŋˈgru:əti, Am -kənˈgru:ət̬i] N

1. incongruity no pl form (quality):

incongruity

Missverhältnis nt

2. incongruity (instance):

incongruity

incongruity

Ungereimtheit f

incongruity N

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stylistic incongruity

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The only incongruity was the dark glasses he was forced to always wear because of chronic iritis. en.wikipedia.org

Ratings of musical incongruity were higher for out of tune pitch melodies than for out of key pitch. en.wikipedia.org

As in other surrealist works, a visual pun is implied, and the incongruity and impracticability of the combined elements is also highlighted. en.wikipedia.org

When subjects encountered incongruity during an information search, the automatic assimilation and update process was interrupted. en.wikipedia.org

They soon find incongruities in the evidence presented by the prosecution. en.wikipedia.org

One incongruity is that the word translated as "reign", more precisely means reign as a king. en.wikipedia.org

It is like nothing we have ever seen here, and it is composed of the oddest incongruities. en.wikipedia.org

In her juvenile works, she relies upon satire, parody, and irony based on incongruity. en.wikipedia.org

In the comprehensionelaboration theory of humor, comprehension refers to the detection and resolution of incongruities. en.wikipedia.org

The incongruity between density and music tempo seems to create that condition. en.wikipedia.org

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