Definitions from Wiktionary (devil's advocate)

▸ noun:  (idiomatic) One who debates from a viewpoint which one may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.
▸ noun:  (historical, Roman Catholicism) A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.
▸ verb:  (intransitive, informal) To play devil's advocate.


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