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affair

Main Entry:: af·fair
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈfer\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English afere, from Anglo-French afaire, from a faire to do
Date:: 14th century

1 aplural : commercial, professional, public, or personal business b: matter , concern2: a procedure, action, or occasion only vaguely specified ; also : an object or collection of objects only vaguely specified <their house was a 2-story affair>3also af·faire a: a romantic or passionate attachment typically of limited duration : liaison 2b b: a matter occasioning public anxiety, controversy, or scandal : case

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