Thesaurus: affair

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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. 1. 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. "A talent for affairs." Prescott. 2. 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. (Mil.) An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle. 4. Action; endeavor. [Obs.] And with his best affair Obeyed the pleasure of the Sun. Chapman. 5. A material object (vaguely designated). A certain affair of fine red cloth much worn and faded. Hawthorne.
10. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to becalled a battle.
11. n:100 n. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship n. a vaguely specified social event