The fors and against

The fors and against
For For, n. One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it. [1913 Webster]

{The fors and against}. those in favor and those opposed; the pros and the cons; the advantages and the disadvantages. --Jane Austen. [1913 Webster]


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