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fors and againsts

UK/ˈfɔːzən(d)əˈɡɛnsts//ˈfɔɹzən(d)əˈɡɛnsts/

fors and againsts noun: pros and cons.

Noun

fors and againsts pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) pros and cons
    • I was privy to all the fors and againsts, I was the friend to whom he confided his hopes and plans, [...]1817, Jane Austen, Persuasion
    • If the fors and againsts of any course of action were not so intrinsically mixed, [...]1892, Rhoda Broughton, Mrs. Bligh

Questions about fors and againsts

What does fors and againsts mean?
Fors and againsts means pros and cons.
What part of speech is fors and againsts?
Fors and againsts is a noun.
How do you pronounce fors and againsts?
Fors and againsts is pronounced /ˈfɔːzən(d)əˈɡɛnsts/ (UK).

Words near fors and againsts in the dictionary

  1. Forrow
  2. forrud
  3. Forry
  4. Forrys
  5. fors
  6. fors and againsts
  7. forsaid
  8. forsake
  9. forsaked
  10. forsaken
  11. forsakenly

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