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all is fair in love and war

all is fair in love and war is the alternative form of all's fair in love and war.

Meaning of all's fair in love and war

Proverb

all's fair in love and war

  1. Unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.

Questions about all is fair in love and war

What is all is fair in love and war the alternative form of?
All is fair in love and war is the alternative form of all's fair in love and war.

Words near all is fair in love and war in the dictionary

  1. all in one piece
  2. all in the family
  3. all inclusive
  4. All India
  5. all ins
  6. all is fair in love and war
  7. all is fish that comes to the net
  8. all is not lost
  9. all it's cracked up to be
  10. all jokes aside
  11. all joking aside

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