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affair /əˈfeə(r)/ /əˈfer/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/a/aff/affai/affair__us_2.mp3 affair(noun)/əˈfeə(r)/ /əˈfer/events that are of public interest or political importanceSEE ALSO current affairshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/current-affairsworld/international affairsan expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries)We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman.internal/external affairsaffairs of statean event that people are talking about or describing in a particular wayThe newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly.She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair.Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair.The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade.Extra ExamplesThe debate was a pretty disappointing affair.I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair.I knew that the wedding would be a grand affair.He has tried to play down his involvement in the affair.She saw the whole affair as a great joke.a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody elseSEE ALSO love affairhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/love-affairShe is having an affair with her boss.an extramarital affairIt's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student.Extra ExamplesThey had a passionate affair for six months.Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship.an affair with a married mana torrid love affairHow long has the affair been going on?matters connected with a person’s private business and financial situationShe manages the family's financial affairs.I looked after my father's financial affairs.She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died.a thing that somebody is responsible for (and that other people should not be interested in)SYNONYM businesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/businessHow I spend my money is my affair.Extra ExamplesThe details of your relationship should be a private affair.That's no affair of yours.It's a family affair.an object that is unusual or difficult to describeHer hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim.a situationThis state of affairs can no longer be ignored.Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado.

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(noun) world/international affairsan expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries)we are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman.internal/external affairs Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=affair This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	affair
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/əˈfeə(r)/ /əˈfer/
Example	world/international affairs an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) we are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman. internal/external affairs
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/a/aff/affai/affair__us_2.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=affair
Content	affair (noun)/əˈfeə(r)/ /əˈfer/ events that are of public interest or political importance SEE ALSO current affairs https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/current-affairs world/international affairs an expert on foreign affairs (= political events in other countries) We are expecting a statement from the home affairs (= political events in your own country) spokesman. internal/external affairs affairs of state an event that people are talking about or describing in a particular way The newspapers exaggerated the whole affair wildly. She wanted the celebration to be a simple family affair. Many people have criticized the way the government handled the affair. The Whitewater affair was the biggest scandal of the decade. Extra Examples The debate was a pretty disappointing affair. I ended up disillusioned and bitter about the whole affair. I knew that the wedding would be a grand affair. He has tried to play down his involvement in the affair. She saw the whole affair as a great joke. a sexual relationship between two people, usually when one or both of them are already in a relationship with somebody else SEE ALSO love affair https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/love-affair She is having an affair with her boss. an extramarital affair It's the story of a secret affair between a married teacher and her teenage student. Extra Examples They had a passionate affair for six months. Their affair did not develop into a lasting relationship. an affair with a married man a torrid love affair How long has the affair been going on? matters connected with a person’s private business and financial situation She manages the family's financial affairs. I looked after my father's financial affairs. She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. a thing that somebody is responsible for (and that other people should not be interested in) SYNONYM business https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/business How I spend my money is my affair. Extra Examples The details of your relationship should be a private affair. That's no affair of yours. It's a family affair. an object that is unusual or difficult to describe Her hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim. a situation This state of affairs can no longer be ignored. Word Origin Middle English: from Old French afaire, from à faire ‘to do’; compare with ado.
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