Affair synonyms
Category:
(Uncountable) Something involving one personally.
A course or area of study:
An act, condition, event, or fact connected with another act, condition, event, or fact either as an accessory or as a contributing or determining element.
A subject of concern, feeling, or action:
A subject of discussion or conversation.
A set of circumstances or a state of affairs; a situation:
Any matter, circumstance, affair, or concern
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A matter or case of difficulty
The function or characteristic action of a particular thing
The definition of a rendezvous is a pre-arranged meeting, or a pre-arranged meeting place.
affair of the heart
An illicit love affair
The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
The definition of concern is something that is of interest, important or worrisome.
(Military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).
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Required action or service:
Progress or movement from one thing to another.
The definition of an operation is the process of working or functioning, or a surgical procedure.
private concern
Business; often plural
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personal business
Business; often plural
An occupation, profession, or career.
Employment is defined as what you do as a paying job.
An occupying or being occupied; specif., the seizure and control of a country or area by military forces
The act or ceremony of taking vows on formally entering a religious order
An occupation, career, interest, etc. to which one devotes time and energy
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A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
An area, division, or branch of learning or activity
An area or sphere, as of knowledge or activity:
The definition of a mission is being sent to complete a specific task or is a group of people sent somewhere to promote the peoples' lives in some way.
Assignment means the act of choosing someone to take a position of great responsibility.
A piece of work assigned or done as part of one's duties.
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The business of an undertaker
A linking up or connecting of two or more separate entities or of the parts, as military units, of a whole so that they can work together effectively
A secret love affair
A love affair, especially an illicit one.
An artistic work, such as a novel, story, or film, that deals with sexual love, especially in an idealized form.
A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other:
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An affair; an adulterous relationship. Used colloquially to distinguish which type of affair, leaving less room for doubt.
affaire d'amour
A love affair.
affaire de coeur (both French)
An illicit love affair
The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
Casual romantic or sexual activity:
(Informal) A brief love affair
Admission into service; service.
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A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
An event or occurrence.
party (related)
The definition of a party is a gathering of people to have a good time or celebrate an occasion, or a group who do things together or a group of people who share the same political ideals.
event (related)
Event is defined as a particular contest which is part of a program of contests.
Organized activity to accomplish an objective:
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A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.
A specific, often limited, period of employment:
A festive occasion; festival; celebration
A festive party, often with dancing.
Merrymaking; gaiety; joyful celebration
An elaborate, often outdoor entertainment.
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The definition of a soirée is a gathering or get-together, especially a posh or elegant one.
(Colloquial) A party, celebration, social function.
(Informal) A heavy, crushing blow.
A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, etc.
A feeling of devotion or adoration toward God or a god.
group (related)
(Chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.
work (related)
Something that has been made or done; result of a specific kind of activity or way of working [to have dental work done, skillful brushwork]
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relevant (related)
Something that concerns or involves one personally
sex (related)
The definition of sex is the classification of people as male or female, typically assigned at birth based on the appearance of external anatomy.
a vaguely specified social event
a vaguely specified social event
Sexual intercourse
The act of involving, or the state of being involved.
dohickey
Alternative spelling of doohickey.
thingum
Any object whose name one does not know or cannot remember.
Something one does not remember the name of
feud (related)
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machination (related)
scandal (related)
squabble (related)
Find another word for affair. In this page you can discover 89 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for affair, like: business, subject, circumstance, matter, topic, case, thing, question, office, rendezvous and affair of the heart.
