for love or money in English

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        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "for any price, under any conditions",
          "word": "für Geld und gute Worte"
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          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "for any price, under any conditions",
          "word": "de maneira alguma"
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        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "for any price, under any conditions",
          "word": "de jeito algum"
        }
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  "word": "for love or money"
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    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "for any price, under any conditions",
      "word": "für Geld und gute Worte"
    },
    {
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      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "for any price, under any conditions",
      "word": "de maneira alguma"
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "for any price, under any conditions",
      "word": "de jeito algum"
    }
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  "word": "for love or money"
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"for love or money" meaning in English

Adverb

Alternative forms