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1pro Listen to audio/ˈproʊ/ noun
plural pros
[count] : an argument for something : a reason to do something — usually plural Make a list of the pros and a list of the cons and then compare them. The pros outweigh the cons. [=there are more advantages than disadvantages] Congress weighed the pros and cons of the new tax plan. [=the arguments for and against the new tax plan] 2 : a person who supports or is in favor of something
When the new law was proposed, we began hearing arguments from both the pros and the cons. [=from the people who supported it and the people who opposed it]
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