pros and cons in English

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pros and cons"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "τα υπέρ και τα κατά"
      ],
      "id": "el-pros_and_cons-en-phrase-mM9380Yl"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "each technique has its pros and cons",
          "translation": "«κάθε τεχνική έχει τα πλεονεκτήματα και τα μειονεκτήματά της»"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "τα πλεονεκτήματα και τα μειονεκτήματά"
      ],
      "id": "el-pros_and_cons-en-phrase-lONtWZdt"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "advantages and disadvantages"
    },
    {
      "word": "fors and againsts"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pros and cons"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pros and cons"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "τα υπέρ και τα κατά"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "each technique has its pros and cons",
          "translation": "«κάθε τεχνική έχει τα πλεονεκτήματα και τα μειονεκτήματά της»"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "τα πλεονεκτήματα και τα μειονεκτήματά"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "advantages and disadvantages"
    },
    {
      "word": "fors and againsts"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pros and cons"
}

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"pros and cons" meaning in English

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