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devil's advocate in Norwegian

devil's advocate in Norwegian is djevelens advokat — devil's advocate means someone who argues a position they do not personally hold, in order to test an argument or provoke fuller discussion.

devil's advocate in Norwegian

djevelens advokat
noun

What does "devil's advocate" mean?

  1. noun Someone who argues a position they do not personally hold, in order to test an argument or provoke fuller discussion.
    "Let me play devil's advocate for a moment: what happens if nobody signs up?"
  2. noun In the Roman Catholic Church, the official formerly appointed to argue against the canonisation of a candidate for sainthood by setting out evidence of their faults.
    "The devil's advocate combed the record for evidence that the miracles were unproven."
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devil's advocate in a sentence

  • Let me play devil's advocate for a moment: what happens if nobody signs up?
  • Every good editorial meeting needs one devil's advocate.
  • The devil's advocate combed the record for evidence that the miracles were unproven.
  • The devil's advocate was required to scrutinise every claimed miracle.

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What is "devil's advocate" in Norwegian?

"devil's advocate" in Norwegian is djevelens advokat. devil's advocate means: Someone who argues a position they do not personally hold, in order to test an argument or provoke fuller discussion.

How do you use "devil's advocate" in a sentence?

Example: "Let me play devil's advocate for a moment: what happens if nobody signs up?" In Norwegian, "devil's advocate" is djevelens advokat.

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