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| af·fair [ ə fér ] |
noun (plural af·fairs) |
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1. occurrence: an event or occurrence that has been referred to or is known about
  that odd affair at work last year
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2. matter of concern: a concern of a particular person or group
What he does with the information is his own affair.
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3. social event: a social event or gathering
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4. something of particular kind: an object or item of a particular kind
The house is a ramshackle affair.
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5. sexual relationship: a sexual relationship between two people not married to each other
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6. scandalous incident: an incident that attracts public attention or notoriety
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plural noun af·fairs |
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1. public matters of business: public, government, or professional business or activities
affairs of state
consumer affairs
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2. personal duties: personal responsibilities or business
He must settle his affairs in Paris before returning home.
the family's financial affairs
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| [12th century. < Anglo-Norman afere, Old French afaire< à faire "to do"] |
