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Cognitive Dissonance

Noun: Cognitive dissonance refers to the psychological discomfort a person experiences when holding contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values simultaneously.

Example sentence: John experienced cognitive dissonance when he realized that he valued honesty, but lied to his friend.

Adjective: When used as an adjective, cognitive dissonance describes a state of mental conflict resulting from inconsistencies within one's thoughts or actions.

Example sentence: Mary felt cognitive dissonance as she struggled to reconcile her desire to save money with her love for shopping.

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