Definition of affair

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  • affair is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • affair is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of affair

  • a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. affaire
    2. amour
    3. intimacy
    4. involvement
    5. liaison
  • a vaguely specified concern (noun)

    Examples

    1. it is none of your affair

    Synonyms

    1. matter
    2. thing
  • a vaguely specified social event (noun)

    Examples

    1. the party was quite an affair

    Synonyms

    1. function
    2. occasion
    3. social function
    4. social occasion

See definition of affair in Merriam Webster