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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Devil's advocate

What does devil's advocate mean? Is from his perspective correct english?

I was only thinking from his perspective. I don't really think all that. I was playing the devil's advocate. Thank you
  

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Anonymous What does devil's advocate mean? It means to take the opposite position in an argument for the purpose of exploring all possible points of view, it does not mean that the person acting as the devil's advocate actually believes or supports the positions he takes. com/search/devil%27s%20advocate Anonymous Is from his perspective correct E nglish?

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  • Anonymous What does devil's advocate mean?
  • It means to take the opposite position in an argument for the purpose of exploring all possible points of view, it does not mean that the person acting as the devil's advocate actually believes or supports the positions he takes.
  • com/search/devil%27s%20advocate Anonymous Is from his perspective correct E nglish?
  • Yes.
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AnonymousWhat does devil's advocate mean?
It means to take the opposite position in an argument for the purpose of exploring all possible points of view, it does not mean that the person acting as the devil's advocate actually believes or supports the positions he takes.

Here is a formal definition:
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Hi,

What does devil's advocate mean?
Read the first paragraph here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_advocate

Is from his perspective correct english?
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