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the pros and cons pros and consThe various positive ("pros") and negative ("cons") aspects of something; the advantages or disadvantages of something.. Any time I have to make a tough decision, I take a moment to consider the pros and cons. There are of course both pros and cons to this approach, but we feel that the benefits greatly outweigh the negatives.See also: and, con, propros and consArguments 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] See also: and, con, prothe pros and cons the arguments for and against something; the advantages and disadvantages of something. Pro is Latin for ‘for’; con is an abbreviation of Latin contra , meaning ‘against’.See also: and, con, prothe ˌpros and ˈcons (of something) the arguments for and against something; the advantages and disadvantages (of something): Your idea is interesting, but let’s look carefully at its pros and cons before we take any decisions.This expression comes from the Latin words pro, meaning ‘for’, and contra, meaning ‘against’.See also: and, con, pro |