"to play the devil's advocate": a Russian equivalent?

[Ksenia Kologrieva]

​Nina,

Выступать в роли "адвоката дьявола" ?​

*Best regards,*
*Ksenia Kologrieva*

Cloudberry Language School

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On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 12:25 PM, Wieda, Nina A. <nwieda at middlebury.edu>wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> A student asked me whether there is a Russian equivalent to the expression
> "to play the devil's advocate."  I have a vague feeling that there is one,
> but I can't remember what it is.  Can you?
>
> Thank you so much in a advance!
>
> Best wishes,
> Nina Wieda
>
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