en devil's advocate (n)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: English Wiktionary and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • ca advocat del diable (n, person) ➜
  • fi paholaisen asianajaja (n, person) ➜
  • fr avocat du diable (n, person) ➜
  • fr promoteur de la foi (n, person) ➜
  • ja 悪魔の代弁者 (n, person) ➜
  • pl advocatus diaboli (n, person) ➜
  • pl adwokat diabła (n, person) ➜
  • pt advogado do diabo (n, person) ➜
  • ar محامي الشيطان ➜
  • ca advocat del diable ➜
  • cs ďáblův advokát ➜
  • da djævelens advokat ➜
  • de advocatus diaboli ➜
  • de des teufels advokat ➜
  • el συνηγοροσ του διαβολου ➜
  • es abogado del diablo ➜
  • fi paholaisen asianajaja ➜
  • fr avocat du diable ➜
  • it avvocato del diavolo ➜
  • ja あまのじゃく ➜
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Related terms

  • en argument ➜
  • en candidate ➜
  • en canon ➜
  • en church ➜
  • en debate ➜
  • en validity ➜

devil's advocate is a type of…

  • en debater (n, person) ➜

Context of this term

  • en roman catholic church ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 110030054-n
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