"for good and all" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: en-au-for good and all.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-|head=for good and all}} for good and all (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) In a way that is conclusive and final. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: definitively, for good, forever, once and for all, permanently
    Sense id: en-for_good_and_all-en-adv-O1dIK0pt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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