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affairs

/əˈfɛəz/
noun
  1. (often in the plural) Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

    "a difficult affair to manage"

    Similar: concern, matter

  2. Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.

    "an affair of honor, a duel;  an affair of love, an intrigue"

  3. An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.

Synonymsconcern, matter

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