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俚语 the devils advocate
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The Devils Advocate

what you choose to do when you want to be a dick but you don't want to get called out on in
"now if i could just play the devils advocate..."
"no. no you cannot"

The Devils Advocate

If you smoke 6 bongs, with only 6 hits, 6 times over.
Is he really going to hit the devils advocate?

devil’s advocate

Someone who challenges an opposing point of view to spark debate, arguement, or controversy on a specific topic.
He will have to play devil’s advocate to get his viewpoint across.

devil's advocate

dev·il's advocate
n.
One who argues against a cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply for the sake of argument or to determine the validity of the cause or position.
Roman Catholic Church. An official appointed to present arguments against a proposed canonization or beatification.

devils advocate

One who argues against a popular cause or position, not as a committed opponent but simply to make people discuss and consider it in more detail.
Person: lets go swimming
Devils advocate: people pee in the pool, do you really want to go?

Devil's Advocate

to argue just for the fuck of it.
He's such a Devil's Advocate!!

Devil's Advocate

One who takes up the opposite argument to another person's statement or position, just to cause a problem for them.
Mrs. Haith is the devil's advocate.
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