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Moderateaffair
The correct spelling is affair.
How to pronounce affair
/əˈfɛə/
nounIPA: /əˈfɛə/
Say it like: Aff-ayr
The correct spelling is affair. (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. For example: "a difficult affair to manage"
Usage Examples
“a difficult affair to manage”
“an affair of honor, a duel; an affair of love, an intrigue”
“He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.”
Definition
noun
- 1.(often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
- 2.Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
- 3.An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
- 4.A material object (vaguely designated).
- 5.An adulterous relationship. (from affaire de cœur).
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