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- Dictionaryaffair/əˈfɛː/
noun
- 1. an event or sequence of events of a specified kind or that has previously been referred to: "the board admitted responsibility for the affair" Similar
- 2. a sexual relationship between two people, one or both of whom are married to someone else: "his wife is having an affair" Similar
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a matter or situation that causes strong public feeling, usually of moral disapproval: The arms-dealing affair has severely damaged the reputation of the government. The president's handling of the affair has been criticized. Fewer examples. The whole affair does not reflect well on the government.
The meaning of AFFAIR is commercial, professional, public, or personal business. How to use affair in a sentence.
Affair definition: anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern. See examples of AFFAIR used in a sentence.
Affairs definition: personal or business interests. See examples of AFFAIRS used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. a thing to be done or attended to; matter; business 2. an event or happening 3. something previously specified,.... Click for more definitions.
matters of commercial or public interest or concern; the transactions of public or private business or finance. affairs of state. Before taking such a long trip you should put all your affairs in order. See full dictionary entry for affair. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
affair. noun. /əˈfɛr/ public/political activities. affairs [plural] events that are of public interest or political importance world/international/business affairs an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) affairs of state. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
[countable] a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else. She was having an affair with a co-worker. an extramarital affair. It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student. see also love affair. Wordfinder. Extra Examples.
a sexual relationship between two people when one or both of them is married to someone else: He's been having an affair with a woman at work. be sb's affair. If something is your affair, it is private and you do not want anyone else to be involved or know about it. See also. love affair.
1. a. Something done or experienced; a matter or event: Preparing dessert was a messy affair. b. A matter of personal concern: What I did is my own affair. c. A matter causing public scandal and controversy: the Dreyfus affair. d. A social function: The reception was a posh affair. 2. affairs. a.
