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pros and cons
plural noun
- the favorable and the unfavorable factors or reasons; advantages and disadvantages.
pros and cons
plural noun
- the various arguments in favour of and against a motion, course of action, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pros and cons1
C16: from Latin prō for + con, from contrā against
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Idioms and Phrases
Arguments or considerations for and against something, as in We'd best weigh all the pros and cons before we decide to add a new wing to the library . This idiom is taken from the Latin pro for “for” and con for “against.” [Late 1500s]Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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