The phrase "apparent discrepancy" means that there seems to be a difference or disagreement between two things, but upon further examination, it may not be a true or real difference. Full definition
Although the technique still needs refinements, physicists believe that in the future it will beat the precision of conventional methods — and hopefully solve apparent discrepancies between measurements that have long puzzled physicists. (scientificamerican.com)
The first note of apparent discrepancy came when a dear friend of the author ordered three copies of the book from Amazon in June. (massimomarinoauthor.com)
One approach is to find ways of harmonizing apparent discrepancies, which sometimes is plausible, sometimes not. (firstthings.com)