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cui prodest

cui prodest noun: the rhetorical question "Who benefits?", as used to establish motive for a crime etc.

Noun

cui prodest (uncountable)

  1. The rhetorical question "Who benefits?", as used to establish motive for a crime etc.
    • On the basis of cui prodest, the British and French might have helped kill Rasputin (to prevent him from persuading the Tsar to make peace with the Germans), but the presence of agents from both countries seems unlikely.2016 November, Donald Rayfield, “The Monk behind the Myth”, in Literary Review
    Synonyms:
    cui bono

Synonyms of cui prodest

Origin of cui prodest

From Latin.

Questions about cui prodest

What does cui prodest mean?
Cui prodest means the rhetorical question "Who benefits?", as used to establish motive for a crime etc.
What part of speech is cui prodest?
Cui prodest is a noun.

Words near cui prodest in the dictionary

  1. cuhs
  2. Cuhureștii de Sus
  3. cuhve
  4. CUI
  5. cui bono
  6. cui prodest
  7. cui-ui
  8. Cuiabá
  9. cuica
  10. cuicas
  11. Cuicatec

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