What does affairs mean?
Definitions for affairs
af·fairs
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word affairs.
Princeton's WordNet
personal business, personal matters, affairsnoun
matters of personal concern
"get his affairs in order"
affairsnoun
transactions of professional or public interest
"news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
Wikipedia
affairs
An affair is a sexual relationship, romantic friendship, or passionate attachment between two people without the attached person's significant other knowing.
ChatGPT
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.
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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'affairs' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1378
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'affairs' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3847
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Anagrams for affairs »
raffias
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of affairs in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of affairs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of affairs in a Sentence
I think she is very smart, and she plays a key role in our party, particularly on foreign affairs. So I would hope that they would not go down that road.
When women have a voice in national and international affairs, wars will cease forever.
Shahira Knight has done a wonderful job as my legislative affairs director. Shahira Knight was outstanding for us and for our country and will be a tremendous success in the private sector.
The Department of Veterans Affairs( VA) Office of Inspector General( OIG) has been working with our federal law enforcement partners to investigate the allegations of potential wrongdoing resulting in patient deaths at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., at this time, we can not comment further on those activities. As is always the case, the VA OIG works with the department to identify and urgently address allegations related to patient safety. The care and safety of our veterans and their families remain our top priority.
He probably should never have done what he did, i think [Reagan] was dreaming. There was no enforcement. Then you have Obama coming in with protecting them instead of stopping them at the border. ... He has turned out to be a real sad state of affairs.
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