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   affair

   /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 eventincidenthappeningoccurrencephenomenoneventualityepisodeinterludecircumstanceset of circumstancesadventureexperiencecasematterbusinessthingproceedings
   • ▪ a matter that is a particular person's concern or responsibility: "what you do in your spare time is your affair" Similar businessconcernmatterresponsibilityprovincepreserveinterestproblemworrylookoutinformal:pigeonfuneralheadachebabybailiwick
   • ▪ matters of public interest and importance: "commissions were created to advise on foreign affairs"
   • ▪ business and financial dealings: "his time was spent in winding up his affairs" Similar transactionsconcernsmattersactivitiesdealingsundertakingsventuresproceedingsbusinessfieldsphereinformal:goings-ondoings
   • 2. a sexual relationship between two people, one or both of whom are married to someone else: "his wife is having an affair" Similar relationshiplove affairromanceflingflirtationdallianceliaisonentanglementromantic entanglementinvolvementattachmentaffair of the heartintriguerelationsaffaireaffaire de/du cœuramourinformal:hanky-pankycarry-on
   • 3. an object of a particular type: informal "her dress was a black low-cut affair"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFAIR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     AFFAIR meaning: 1. a situation or subject that is being...

   • Znaczenie Affair, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AFFAIR definicja: 1. a situation or subject that is being...

   • Affair: Arabic Translation

     AFFAIR translate: عَلاقَة غَرامِيّة, حادِث. Learn more in...

   • Affair: Italian Translation

     AFFAIR translate: relazione sentimentale (extraconiugale),...

   • Affair: German Translation

     affair translate: die Affäre, die Angelegenheit, die...

   • Affair Spanish Translation

     AFFAIR translate: asunto, asunto, aventura, ocasión,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affairAffair Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › affairAFFAIR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Affair definition: anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern. See examples of AFFAIR used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › affairAffair - definition of affair by The Free Dictionary

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   Affair can mean a matter, event, business, concern, or a sexual relationship. See different meanings, synonyms, and translations of affair in English and Spanish.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFAIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word affair in different contexts, such as a sexual relationship, a social event, or a matter of concern. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and related words for affair in British and American English.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affairAffair - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An affair is a specific event. You can use affair as a kind of shorthand, to mean "that big mess," or "that complicated story I already told you about." Your affair can also mean your responsibility or job, like if your grandmother said, "I don't care about balloons for the party — that's your affair."

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAFFAIR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AFFAIR definition: 1. a situation or set of related events, especially bad ones: 2. a sexual relationship between two…. Learn more.