Cryptic crossword clue
Lack of balance in short American mystery novel 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ASYMMETRY

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What does ASYMMETRY mean?

ASYMMETRY noun
  1. Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
  2. The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.

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