#350 dissonance

dissonance- a discordant combination of sounds; lack of agreement or consistency

also dissonant discordant; cacophonous; incongruous

C15 from Latin dissonare to be discordant, from dis +sonare to sound

Cognitive dissonance is a favorite pastime of people who preach about Evil.

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