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pro and conning

pro and conning is the present participle and gerund of pro and con.

Meaning of pro and con

Verb

pro and con (third-person singular simple present pro and cons or pros and cons, present participle pro and conning or proing and conning, simple past and past participle pro and conned or proed and conned)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To debate the advantages and disadvantages of (something or someone).

Questions about pro and conning

What is pro and conning the present participle and gerund of?
Pro and conning is the present participle and gerund of pro and con.

Words near pro and conning in the dictionary

  1. prntr.
  2. prntrs.
  3. pro
  4. pro and con
  5. pro and conned
  6. pro and conning
  7. pro and cons
  8. pro bono
  9. pro confesso
  10. pro domino
  11. pro eo quod

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