dissonance
Collocations
4ADJ.
cognitive, heavy
VERB + DISSONANCE
experiencing, use
DISSONANCE + NOUN
piece, syncopation
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
A harsh, discordant combination of sounds.
Conflicting notes that are not overtones of the note or chord sounding.
A state of disagreement or conflict.
Cognitive dissonance exists when a person possesses two cognitions, one of which is contradictory to the other
An instance of that state.
In this polyphony of images in the unconscious which is beyond and outside historical time, there are complex harmonies but no dissonances: the images do not clash, but that, of course, is an aesthetic judgment and not a scientific one.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Cognitive dissonance exists when a person possesses two cognitions, one of which is contradictory to the other
WiktionaryIn this polyphony of images in the unconscious which is beyond and outside historical time, there are complex harmonies but no dissonances: the images do not clash, but that, of course, is an aestheti
WiktionaryHer conflicting desires to consume chocolate and to lose weight resulted in her experiencing cognitive dissonance.
Tatoeba · #3068854This piece makes heavy use of dissonance and syncopation.
Tatoeba · #5933835The dissonance in this piece has caused many critics to label it a "wrong note sonata".
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