play or pay in English

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        "Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money."
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        "(gambling, archaic) Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "pay per play"
        },
        {
          "word": "pay to play"
        },
        {
          "word": "pay or play"
        }
      ],
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            "initialism"
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          "word": "PP"
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      "tags": [
        "archaic"
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      "topics": [
        "gambling",
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "play or pay"
}

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        "Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money."
      ],
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          "continue"
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        "(gambling, archaic) Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money."
      ],
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          "word": "PP"
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        "archaic"
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      "topics": [
        "gambling",
        "games"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "play or pay"
}

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"play or pay" meaning in English

Phrase