See for good in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all",
"word": "för gott"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all",
"word": "för alltid"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all",
"word": "för evigt"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "nazavždý",
"sense": "in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all",
"word": "назавжди́"
},
{
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "in a way that is conclusive and final — see also once and for all",
"word": "am byth"
}
],
"word": "for good"
}
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