affair

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fâr)


affair
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Sense: Noun: business - often plural
Synonyms:
business Collocations, duty Collocations, thing Collocations, matter Collocations, concern Collocations, responsibility Collocations, task Collocations, activity Collocations, personal business, topic Collocations, subject Collocations, question Collocations, undertaking Collocations, office Collocations, function Collocations, transaction Collocations, mission Collocations, proceeding Collocations, pursuit Collocations, obligation Collocations, job Collocations, assignment Collocations
Sense: Noun: love relationship
Synonyms:
love affair, relationship Collocations, romance Collocations, liaison Collocations, rendezvous, fling Collocations (informal), dalliance, entanglement, flirtation, illicit affair
Sense: Noun: event - often plural
Synonyms:
event Collocations, occurrence Collocations, happening Collocations, matter Collocations, case Collocations, incident Collocations, business Collocations, goings-on (informal), news Collocations
Sense: Noun: party
Synonyms:
party Collocations, gathering Collocations, function Collocations, social function, get-together (informal), jolly Collocations (UK, slang), knees-up (UK, slang), entertainment Collocations, occasion Collocations, social event, event Collocations


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