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hard cash
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hard cash
(noun)
hard cash
noun
hard cash
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARD CASH
[
noncount
]
:
money that a person has and can use immediately
:
money in the form of bills and coins rather than checks or credit cards
He wanted
hard cash
for his watch.
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