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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.
affair. noun. af· fair ə-ˈfer. Synonyms of affair. 1. affairs plural : commercial, professional, public, or personal business. handles the company's public affairs. an expert in foreign affairs. b. : matter, concern. How I choose to live is my affair, not yours. 2. : a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified.
Definition of 'affair' affair. (əfeəʳ ) Word forms: affairs. 1. singular noun B2. If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair. The government has mishandled the whole affair. The affair began when customs officials inspected a convoy of 60 tankers.
An affair is a relationship typically between two people, one or both of whom are either married or in a long-term relationship with someone else. The affair can be solely sexual or solely physical or solely emotional – or a combination of these.
a matter or concern. “it is none of your affair ” synonyms: matter, thing. see more. noun. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship. synonyms: affaire, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison. Pronunciation. US. /əˈfɛər/ UK. /əˈfɛə/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Affair."
noun. anything done or to be done; anything requiring action or effort; business; concern: an affair of great importance. affairs, 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.
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.
