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Discover LudwigThe phrase "to play devil's advocate" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used when someone takes a position they do not necessarily agree with, for the sake of argument or to explore different perspectives. Example: "During the meeting, I decided to play devil's advocate to challenge the team's assumptions and encourage deeper discussion."
Idiom
Devil's advocate.
Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement.
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To play devil's advocate: What's more selfish than creating a mini-version of yourself?
Mills: "To play devil's advocate for a moment, he's committed a crime, he's served his sentence in prison - supposedly - therefore he should have been rehabilitated, therefore he comes back into it.
In reality, it's easy to play devil's advocate to Cline's sentiments about these notable dressers.
Outside of work, Perfect swears he's not the sort to play devil's advocate.
But if I were to play devil's advocate, I'd argue that perhaps she's making too big a deal out of body image, and, in doing so, she too could be sending a harmful message.
There's a possibility that everything he's touched on is accurate, but allow me to play devil's advocate.
To play devil's advocate.
He loved to play devil's advocate.
Luckily, CrepuscularMutant was on hand to play devil's advocate.
But to play devil's advocate, it might sell newspapers.
Mr. Dauman declines to comment on specifics but says he generally likes to play devil's advocate.
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