Definition of affair

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Affair (n.) Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely; as, an affair of honor, i. e., a duel; an affair of love, i. e., an intrigue..

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Life :: Life (n.) A certain way or manner of living with respect to conditions, circumstances, character, conduct, occupation, etc.; hence, human affairs; also, lives, considered collectively, as a distinct class or type; as, low life; a good or evil life; the life of Indians, or of miners..
Administrator :: Administrator (n.) One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager..
Distraction :: Distraction (n.) Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions..
Crisis :: Crisis (n.) The point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point..
Spiritualism :: Spiritual (n.) A spiritual function, office, or affair. See Spirituality, 2..
Intervention :: Intervention (n.) Any interference that may affect the interests of others; especially, of one or more states with the affairs of another; mediation..
Statesman :: Statesman (n.) One occupied with the affairs of government, and influental in shaping its policy..
Yesterday :: Yesterday (adv.) On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday..
Off :: Off (a.) Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics..
Lovemonger :: Lovemonger (n.) One who deals in affairs of love.
Admiralty :: Admiralty (n.) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
Guardian :: Guardian (v. t.) One who has, or is entitled to, the custody of the person or property of an infant, a minor without living parents, or a person incapable of managing his own affairs..
Civic :: Civic (a.) Relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen; relating to man as a member of society, or to civil affairs..
Transaction :: Transaction (n.) The doing or performing of any business; management of any affair; performance.
Pragmatical :: Pragmatical (a.) Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.
Mote :: Mote (n.) A body of persons who meet for discussion, esp. about the management of affairs; as, a folkmote..
Influence :: Influence (n.) Hence, in general, the bringing about of an effect, phusical or moral, by a gradual process; controlling power quietly exerted; agency, force, or tendency of any kind which the sun exerts on animal and vegetable life; the influence of education on the mind; the influence, according to astrologers,of the stars over affairs..
Turn :: Turn (n.) Change of direction, course, or tendency; different order, position, or aspect of affairs; alteration; vicissitude; as, the turn of the tide..
Connect :: Connect (v. t.) To associate (a person or thing, or one's self) with another person, thing, business, or affair..
Steward :: Steward (n.) A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge..
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