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af·fair
 affair
- pronunciation:
feIr
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an occurrence, event, matter, or happening.
It was a sad affair when the senator's son was kidnapped.- synonyms:
- event, happening, incident, matter, occurrence
- similar words:
- business, episode, occasion
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) public or business matters.
As mayor, he is busy with the affairs of the city.- similar words:
- business, concerns, matters, transactions, undertakings
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| definition 3: |
a party or social gathering.
Their wedding was the most exciting affair of the summer.- synonyms:
- event, function, party
- similar words:
- occasion, reception, social, soiree
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| definition 4: |
a personal matter or concern.
The matter is private, and not your affair.- synonyms:
- business, concern, matter
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| definition 5: |
a love relationship, often an illicit one.
I heard that her husband is having an affair with the woman next door.- synonyms:
- amour, intrigue, liaison
- similar words:
- adultery, relationship
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| definition 6: |
a controversial situation or occurrence; scandal.
Articles about the Watergate affair were in the newspapers every day.- synonyms:
- scandal
- similar words:
- controversy, debacle, fiasco, furor
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| related words: |
benefit, case, experience, fling, happening, incident, interest, proceeding, world |
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