单词 | pro-and-conning |
释义 | > as lemmaspro-and-ˈconning pro-and-ˈconning n. the action of weighing or debating both sides of a question. ΚΠ 1835 R. Southey Doctor III. 324 He was no shillishallier, nor ever wasted a precious minute in pro-and-conning. 1845 Times 16 Oct. 8/6 With this pro and conning of opinions,..an entirely new element was suddenly exhibited. 1986 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 15 Sept. 33 Out of the sometimes hysterical pro-and-conning—should I or shouldn't I?—a middle ground may be emerging. 2005 Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram (Nexis) 28 Dec. d8 I did a lot of pro and conning, and I got to feeling that's not really the direction I wanted to go in my career at this point. < as lemmas |
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