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devil's advocate

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
devil's advocate

▶noun

1 a person who expresses a contentious opinion in order to provoke debate or test the strength of the opposing arguments.

2 historical a person appointed by the Roman Catholic Church to challenge a proposed beatification or canonization, or the verification of a miracle.

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