affair

IPA: ʌfˈɛr

(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
(military) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
A material object (vaguely designated).
An adulterous relationship (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart).
An otherwise illicit romantic relationship, such as with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend).
A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature.
(slang, now rare) The (male or female) genitals.

Examples of "affair" in Sentences

I agree with Meghan that the affair is a private matter.
In my eyes, the affair is the truly serious issue morally.
The only one who seems to care about the affair is the media.
The troublesome aspect of this affair is the ineptitude on display at the Justice Department.
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Often people begin to see what they want to preserve at the moment that their affair is about to come out of hiding.
Bryn JonesBath• Ian Jack's use of the word "affair" to describe the sexual abuse of 16-year-old Michael Ward by his mother Obituary, 18 May was bizarre.
If he'd done all this WITHOUT the affair he'd have already been given the axe ... the affair is a smokescreen that the reps and Sanford are using for sympathy.
June 29th, 2009 2: 37 pm ET while I agree that his affair is a personal matter, I feel that Mr. Sanford should step down because he abandoned his post for 5 days without notifying anyone of his wherabouts.