affair
a vaguely specified concern
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,140 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,177 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a vaguely specified concern also: matter, thing several matters to attend toit is none of your affair
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship also: affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour
- a vaguely specified social event also: occasion, social occasion, function, social function the party was quite an affairan occasion arranged to honor the president
affair in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Was he in hopes of hushing up the affair?
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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My mind was still grappling feebly with the legal aspect of the affair.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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This was truly but a small affair to undertake so great a voyage.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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My sole security in this affair, is a maiden aunt now in the Lunatic Asylum.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 08, May 21, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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I will therefore briefly set down the circumstances which led to my being connected with the affair.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1