What is the purpose of the idiom in the following statement? Don't mind Martin; he just likes to play devil's advocate.

a. To show that Martin wants to provoke discussion

b. To make Martin seem like an offensive person

c. To present Martin's actions humorously

d. To illustrate similarities between Martin and an advoc

I Think that the answer would be A. to show that Martin wants to provoke discussion.

Don't mind Martin; he just likes to play devil's advocate, shows that Martin wants to provoke discussion.

The idiom "he just likes to play devil's advocate" is a Latin translation of 'advocatus diaboli', refers to attack an argument even one is in favor of it in order to testify the validity of the proposition or to examine it's strength.