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incongruity

 noun
     
in‧con‧gru‧i‧ty plural incongruities
[uncountable and countable] the fact that something is strange, unusual, or unsuitable in a particular situation:
The incongruity of her situation struck Gina with unpleasant force.
incongruity between
He didn't see the slightest incongruity between the idealism of his plays and his own morals.
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