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How to pronounce affair in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms affaire, amour, intimacy, involvement, liaison
Type of sexual relationship
Type Words
Synonyms matter, thing
Type of concern
Has types least


it is none of your affair.
Type Words
Synonyms function, occasion, social function, social occasion
Type of social event
Has types ceremony, fundraiser, jubilation, ceremonial occasion, observance, party, photo op, photo opportunity, ceremonial, sleepover, celebration


the party was quite an affair.

Examples of affair

affair
The depth of their professional relationship was as secret as their love affair.
From the dailyherald.com
This affair puts on values that are antithetical to what hockey is really about.
From the bostonherald.com
Their affair began immediately, neither of them caring about his marital status.
From the online.wsj.com
Cooking for any holiday is fun when it becomes a multi-generation family affair.
From the democratandchronicle.com
The Carlos Tevez affair should frankly have little or no effect on City's cause.
From the mirrorfootball.co.uk
In 1957 teaching took them to Newquay and their love affair with Cornwall began.
From the guardian.co.uk
My father was having an affair with a 16-year-old when Mum was pregnant with me.
From the guardian.co.uk
He was a raving anti-semite and shat all over Pisarro during the Dreyfus affair.
From the guardian.co.uk
Her husband agreed to end the affair, and to work with her to save the marriage.
From the suntimes.com
More examples
  • Matter: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"
  • A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
  • A vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
  • (affairs) personal business: matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"
  • (affairs) transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"
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  • * The Dreyfus affair * extramarital affair * The Affair, a novel by C. P. Snow published in 1959 * Several motion pictures by this title, including: ** Alternate release title of There's Always Vanilla, a 1971 film directed by George Romeron** The Affair (1973 film) starring Natalie Wood and ...
  • The Affair is a 2004 motion picture directed by Carl Colpaert.
  • The following is an episode list for the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh. The series premiered on January 11, 2004 and ended with the episode "Dance Contest" on September 16, 2007. Then later the film Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh was made apart from the regular series on December 5, 2008. ...