Affair
noun
Something that happens or is done.
Planning the party was a HUGE affair.
Often appears as...
- private affair
- social affair
noun
A romantic or sexual relationship, often secret.
He was having an affair with his secretary.
Often appears as...
- extramarital affair
- love affair
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Disapproving
noun
A situation or subject that is being dealt with.
The way the company fired him was a poorly handled affair.
Often appears as...
- political affair
- business affair
noun
An event where a group of people come together.
The fundraiser was a formal affair with dresses and champagne.
Often appears as...
- social affair
- family affair
noun
Something that happens or is done.
Planning the party was a HUGE affair.
Often appears as...
- private affair
- social affair
noun
A romantic or sexual relationship, often secret.
He was having an affair with his secretary.
Often appears as...
- extramarital affair
- love affair
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A situation or subject that is being dealt with.
The way the company fired him was a poorly handled affair.
Often appears as...
- political affair
- business affair
noun
An event where a group of people come together.
The fundraiser was a formal affair with dresses and champagne.
Often appears as...
- social affair
- family affair
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Pro Tip 1/2Broad Usage
The word 'affair' can describe almost any event, making it versatile.
The city's centennial celebration was a grand affair.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasis on Size
'Affair' often implies that the event is significant or elaborate.
Their wedding was no small affair; it included hundreds of guests.
Pro Tip 1/2Broad Usage
The word 'affair' can describe almost any event, making it versatile.
The city's centennial celebration was a grand affair.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasis on Size
'Affair' often implies that the event is significant or elaborate.
Their wedding was no small affair; it included hundreds of guests.
Pro Tip 1/2Broad Usage
The word 'affair' can describe almost any event, making it versatile.
The city's centennial celebration was a grand affair.
Pro Tip 2/2Emphasis on Size
'Affair' often implies that the event is significant or elaborate.
Their wedding was no small affair; it included hundreds of guests.
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How changing your story...
so that you can live your life, and not the story that you've been telling yourself about your life. And that's how we walk around those bars. So I want to go back to the letter from the woman, about the affair. She asked me what she should do. Now, I have this word taped up in my ultracrepidarianism.
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The brain in love PIPE...
you crave them, you distort reality, your willingness to take enormous risks to win this person. And it's got the three main characteristics of tolerance, you need to see them more, and more, and more; withdrawals; and relapse. I've got a girlfriend who's just getting over a terrible love affair.
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The rise and fall of the...
Often, when a new king came to power, he would build a new capital. With each move, new palaces and temples were erected and lavishly decorated. Although kings claimed absolute power, we know that an extensive system of courtiers, provincial officials, and scholars influenced affairs.
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Inside al Qaeda PIPE...
people who live in these regions have been running their own affairs since time immemorial they are proud marshal and well resourced in part because they have built up a rich history of smuggling and other criminal enterprises that have enriched them amongst the drug
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The oddities of the...
rarely speaking. He never discussed the job of president, or of wanting it. And when the first presidential election took place, it was a crazy-quilt affair, with many hands stitching the pattern. Under the new constitution, each state was given a number of electors.
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so think about making time your new boyfriend or partner best buddy or favorite client the joy you want to log how you spend your time can feel like the longest most miserable relationship of your life or the best love affair you've ever had so I stand before you
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What "Orwellian" really...
on the State's definition of reality itself. The result is a world in which even the privacy of one's own thought process is violated, where one may be found guilty of thoughtcrime by talking in their sleep, and keeping a diary or having a love affair
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Rethinking infidelity...
And it isn't so much that we're looking for another person, as much as we are looking for another self. Now, all over the world, there is one word that people who have affairs always tell me. They feel alive.
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The complicated history...
But it wasn't just a solemn affair. Surfers competed and wagered on who could ride the farthest, the fastest, or catch the biggest wave with superior skill, granting respect, social status,
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Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
unable to separate for half an hour, to ensure fertilisation. Not so good if you're about to be caught by your dad. The affair was always destined to be a short one.
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How changing your story...
so that you can live your life, and not the story that you've been telling yourself about your life. And that's how we walk around those bars. So I want to go back to the letter from the woman, about the affair. She asked me what she should do. Now, I have this word taped up in my ultracrepidarianism.
Video examples
The brain in love PIPE...
you crave them, you distort reality, your willingness to take enormous risks to win this person. And it's got the three main characteristics of tolerance, you need to see them more, and more, and more; withdrawals; and relapse. I've got a girlfriend who's just getting over a terrible love affair.
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
Often, when a new king came to power, he would build a new capital. With each move, new palaces and temples were erected and lavishly decorated. Although kings claimed absolute power, we know that an extensive system of courtiers, provincial officials, and scholars influenced affairs.
Video examples
Inside al Qaeda PIPE...
people who live in these regions have been running their own affairs since time immemorial they are proud marshal and well resourced in part because they have built up a rich history of smuggling and other criminal enterprises that have enriched them amongst the drug
Video examples
The oddities of the...
rarely speaking. He never discussed the job of president, or of wanting it. And when the first presidential election took place, it was a crazy-quilt affair, with many hands stitching the pattern. Under the new constitution, each state was given a number of electors.
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so think about making time your new boyfriend or partner best buddy or favorite client the joy you want to log how you spend your time can feel like the longest most miserable relationship of your life or the best love affair you've ever had so I stand before you
Video examples
What "Orwellian" really...
on the State's definition of reality itself. The result is a world in which even the privacy of one's own thought process is violated, where one may be found guilty of thoughtcrime by talking in their sleep, and keeping a diary or having a love affair
Video examples
Rethinking infidelity...
And it isn't so much that we're looking for another person, as much as we are looking for another self. Now, all over the world, there is one word that people who have affairs always tell me. They feel alive.
Video examples
The complicated history...
But it wasn't just a solemn affair. Surfers competed and wagered on who could ride the farthest, the fastest, or catch the biggest wave with superior skill, granting respect, social status,
Video examples
Daughter Wolf Sneaks...
unable to separate for half an hour, to ensure fertilisation. Not so good if you're about to be caught by your dad. The affair was always destined to be a short one.
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Helen Hunt
American Actress
Movie acting is a great job for your twenties: You travel all over, you have affairs with people, and you throw yourself into one part and then another. It gets more challenging as you get older, and it's not just having a daughter, it's wanting to have your own life and be yourself.
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Glynn Turman
American Actor
I'm a stage actor. You know, I was - I cut my teeth on stage, you know. So I've always had a love affair with the stage, first off, what I was raised in, you know.
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George Foreman
American Boxer
Oh, there's nothing more dangerous in life at getting hurt at than love itself. People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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Douglas Feith
American Public Servant
Our concept is not that America should operate alone or by itself in world affairs or in military affairs.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
American Actress
I know people that I respect and admire and look up to who have had extra-marital affairs.
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Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Japanese Soldier
Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.
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Niko Kovac
Croatian Athlete
I don't believe it helps when internal affairs are made public.
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Jules Laforgue
French Poet
What a day-to-day affair life is.
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Rory Gallagher
Irish Musician
I see music as a lifetime affair.
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Helen Hunt
American Actress
Movie acting is a great job for your twenties: You travel all over, you have affairs with people, and you throw yourself into one part and then another. It gets more challenging as you get older, and it's not just having a daughter, it's wanting to have your own life and be yourself.
Quote examples
Glynn Turman
American Actor
I'm a stage actor. You know, I was - I cut my teeth on stage, you know. So I've always had a love affair with the stage, first off, what I was raised in, you know.
Quote examples
George Foreman
American Boxer
Oh, there's nothing more dangerous in life at getting hurt at than love itself. People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one.
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Douglas Feith
American Public Servant
Our concept is not that America should operate alone or by itself in world affairs or in military affairs.
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Gwyneth Paltrow
American Actress
I know people that I respect and admire and look up to who have had extra-marital affairs.
Quote examples
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Japanese Soldier
Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.
Quote examples
Niko Kovac
Croatian Athlete
I don't believe it helps when internal affairs are made public.
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Jules Laforgue
French Poet
What a day-to-day affair life is.
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Rory Gallagher
Irish Musician
I see music as a lifetime affair.
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