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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. n. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
  4. n. Action; endeavor.
  5. n. A material object (vaguely designated).
  6. n. a vaguely specified concern
  7. n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
  8. n. a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
  9. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to becalled a battle.
  10. n:100 n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship n. a vaguely specified social event