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Difficulty: MediumCollocations and Fixed Phrases

Complete the sentence below by filling in the blank with the correct word to form a standard fixed phrase.

Answer:The financial statements presented by the outgoing treasurer were found to be completely at 【variance】 with the actual audit report submitted by the independent firm.

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variance
The correct completion is 'variance'. The idiom 'at variance with' is a standard fixed prepositional phrase in English meaning to be in conflict, contradiction, or discrepancy with established facts or statements.

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Analyze the fixed prepositional frame 'at _____ with' in the context of conflicting financial records.
The word 'variance' completes the idiomatic expression 'at variance with', which means in total disagreement or inconsistency with something.
Standard English lexis mandates specific noun completions for prepositional frames; 'variance' is the only accepted noun that forms this specific fixed phrase.

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Fixed Prepositional Collocations: 'at variance with'
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Collocations and Fixed Phrases

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