"hard way" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "extra": "type of bet",
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        }
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        "Alternative form of hardway (“type of bet”)"
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      "qualifier": "craps",
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        "(craps) Alternative form of hardway (“type of bet”)"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "find out the hard way"
        },
        {
          "word": "learn the hard way"
        }
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  "word": "hard way"
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  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "find out the hard way"
    },
    {
      "word": "learn the hard way"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
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        "(craps) Alternative form of hardway (“type of bet”)"
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