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devil's advocate
ˌdevil's ˈadvocate /ˌdev.əlzˈæd.və.kət/ noun [C usually singular]
► F0 someone who pretends, in an argument or discussion, to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support, in order to make people discuss and consider it in more detail: » I don't really believe all that - I was just playing devil's advocate.Thesaurus+: ↑Debate and discussion |