Devil's advocate

noun

Definitions

1.nounOne who debates from a viewpoint which he or she may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity or simply for the sake of argument.

"I don't really believe all that – I was just playing devil's advocate."

2.nounA canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.

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