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Meaning of 'affair'
Meaning of 'affair' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Affair 
[ n.]
- That which is done or is to be done; matter; concern; as, a
difficult affair to manage; business of any kind, commercial,
professional, or public; -- often in the plural. "At the head of
affairs." Junius. [ n.]- Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue.
- An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- Action; endeavor.
- A material object (vaguely designated).
Meaning of 'affair' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. affair [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a vaguely specified concern
- a vaguely specified concern
Example in sentence:
- it is none of your affair;
- several matters to attend to;
- things are going well
Meaning (2):
- a vaguely specified social event
- a vaguely specified social event
Example in sentence:
- a seemingly endless round of social functions;
- an occasion arranged to honor the president;
- the party was quite an affair
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