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WordBand 7–8.5Toofey picks
disparity
/dɪˈspærɪti/
noun
A noticeable and often unfair difference between two things.
- “The disparity in pay between the two groups is growing.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))