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Devil's Advocate

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Noun

1. devil's advocate

someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Devil's Advocate

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noun
1. 
a person who advocates an opposing or unpopular view, often for the sake of argument
2. Roman Catholic Church
the official appointed to put the case against the beatification or canonization of a candidate
. Technical name: promotor fidei (prəʊˈməʊtɔː fɪˈdeɪiː )

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Devil's Advocate

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1.  Roman Catholic Church
an official selected to examine the facts critically and raise objections in the case of a dead person named for beatification or canonization
2. 
a person who upholds what is regarded as the wrong side or an indefensible cause, perversely or for argument's sake

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Devil's Advocate

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n.
1. 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.
2. Roman Catholic Church An official formerly appointed to present arguments against a proposed canonization or beatification.

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