affair
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3.4
- noun
- /əˈfɛr/
- Clearly, the thought of interfering in her husband's affairs had never crossed her mind.
- state affairs
- foreign affairs
- international affairs
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- So he says for it, the matter in hand is as much its own affair as not a work at all.
- Like I have a say in how you conduct your affairs.
- The complex, messy nature of human affairs.
- Immigration to the United States today, tomorrow and for decades is and has been a family affair.
- Zaka is another word for matter affair thing is another way you can translate it.
- Her newest book is the New York Times bestseller The State of Affairs.
- But World Affairs is so much more fun because there you can really get things done.
- And as I said, many an exit affair may actually be a be the beginning of a long exit.
- let's just say hypothetically, you were a boss in the FBI who hosted a a civil affairs team
Examples
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Your church has no business in the affairs of state, and you wish to change that.
Fiction book (1990) -
I have eyes upon him, and his affairs come to me on the wind.
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So he says for it, the matter in hand is as much its own affair as not a work at all.
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Your mother kept her private affairs very close to her chest.
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I have never seen an affair of this sort handled any better.
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We must protest this whole affair.
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And there is little reason to believe that this state of affairs will change anytime soon.
Academic text (2008) -
While such a structure may fit hard sciences, in human affairs one must question its efficacy.
Academic text (1999) -
Indigenous communities have long regulated their affairs in accordance with an elaborate body of customs and conventions.
Academic text (2011) -
It is not your affair how I choose to live my life.
Synonyms
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1.0
Something you do not know or cannot name
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2.0
A topic people discuss or deal with
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3.0
Personal or private matters like money, papers and responsibilities
Compounds
A situation that has big risks and serious results for the people involved, like a trial or business deal
How Important
Surface Forms
Etymology
Affair comes from an old French word based on faire meaning 'to do', and it originally meant a 'thing to do' or business. So an 'affair' can simply mean a matter or concern, something that needs attention.