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| pros and cons |
| 1. n. (pluralonly) The positive and negative attributes of arguments. |
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| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of pro and con |
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| Analysis |
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| pros |
| 1. n. plural of pro |
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| pro |
| 1. n. An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons). |
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| What are the pros and cons of buying a car? |
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| 2. n. A person who supports a concept or principle. |
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| 3. prep. In favor of. |
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| He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum. |
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| and |
| 1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other. |
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| 2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs. |
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| 3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences. |
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| 4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first. |
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| 5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but. |
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| cons |
| 1. n. plural of con |
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| 2. n. (computing) A data structure in LISP that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists. |
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| 3. v. (computing) To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated applica |
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| In addition to specifying the whole list at once using square brackets and commas, you can build them up piece by piece using the (:) operator. This process is often referred to as consing.WB |
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| 4. v. third-person singular present indicative of con |
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| con |
| 1. v. (rare) To study, especially in order to gain knowledge of. |
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| 2. v. (rare, archaic) To know, understand, acknowledge. |
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| 3. n. A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros). |
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| pros and cons |
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| 4. n. (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict. |
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