pro and con

phrase

: both for and against
A lot has been written pro and con about the new law.

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“Pro and con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20and%20con. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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