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devil's advocate
noun
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translation of New Latin advocatus diaboli
1771, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Devil's advocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devil%27s%20advocate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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