cavalier
adjectiveShowing a careless or dismissive attitude toward an important matter.
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adjectiveProviding a release of strong or pent-up emotions.
cognitive dissonance
noun phrasePsychological discomfort associated with a perceived inconsistency among beliefs, attitudes, or behavior.
Discomfort from conflicting beliefs
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conspicuous
adjectiveReadily noticeable or attracting attention.
Readily noticeable
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contradict
verbTo say the opposite of a statement or to be inconsistent with it.
The beliefs or judgments that are widely accepted about a subject.
conviction
nounA firmly held belief.
credible
adjectiveWorthy of belief or trust.
credulous
adjectiveToo ready to believe what one is told.
curtail
verbTo reduce, restrict, or bring to an earlier end.
Reduce or cut short
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