TO PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE

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Today we will look at a very common conversational expression: To play devil's advocate.

It means: to pretend to disagree with a person with the objective of starting an interesting discussion or argument.

Example 1
The lawyer played devil's advocate with his client in order to prepare him for the trial.

Example 2
It's possible that our excitement about the project has made us unable to see some of its possible problems. That's why I want you to play devil's advocate; the more objections you raise now, the better we can prepare for possible future problems.

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Enjoy the rest of your day. All the best!