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Princeton's WordNet

  1. personal business, personal matters, affairsnoun

    matters of personal concern

    "get his affairs in order"

  2. affairsnoun

    transactions of professional or public interest

    "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"

Wikipedia

  1. affairs

    An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment between two people without the attached person's significant other knowing.

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  1. affairs

    Affairs refer to matters, situations, tasks, or incidents that are happening or being discussed, often requiring decisions, actions, or attention. This can refer to personal matters, business dealings, government issues, or other significant situations of concern. In a different context, it can also refer to a romantic or sexual relationship, typically a secret or illicit one.

  2. affairs

    Affairs refer to matters or incidents of private, public, business, or personal concern or interest. They encompass events, activities, or situations that are currently happening or being dealt with. They can also refer to illicit romantic or sexual relationships. The context determines the specific meaning.

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  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Affairs' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1378

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Affairs' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3847

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Affairs in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Affairs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Affairs in a Sentence

  1. Jean Jacques Rousseau:

    As soon as any man says of the affairs of the State What does it matter to me the State may be given up for lost.

  2. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:

    We hope that the United States, as a country which promotes the rule of law, will respect its international obligations, if this does not happen, if we see that this step is not seen as essential in Washington, then of course we will take retaliatory measures. This is the law of diplomacy, the law of international affairs, that reciprocity is the basis of all relations.

  3. Henry Miller:

    Living apart and at peace with myself, I came to realize more vividly the meaning of the doctrine of acceptance. To refrain from giving advice, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others, to refrain, even though the motives be the highest, from tampering with another's way of life - so simple, yet so difficult for an active spirit. Hands off

  4. Audrey Hope:

    Relationships can grow stronger after affairs and scandals but you must do the healing necessary on the relationship.

  5. The Sun Sentinel:

    Your job is to represent Floridians in the Senate. Either do your job, Sen. Rubio, or resign it. two weeks ago, you took to the Senate floor to excoriate federal workers at the Department of Veterans Affairs for failing to do their jobs. You said, 'there is really no other job in the country where if you don't do your job, you don't get fired,'.

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