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affair

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈfɛə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈfɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə fâr′)

Collocations for "affair"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "affair" in context.

affair

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

[student, hospital, business, family] affairs
a [village, town, public] affair
was an [elegant, intimate] affair
internal affairs [office, investigation]
stay out of the affairs of others
[butted, nosed] into his private affairs
are having a love affair
is having an affair with her [co-worker, boss, friend]
had an alleged affair with him
ended her affair (with him)
decided to end the affair
[got, was] caught in an affair
involved in a [complicated, secret, dangerous] affair
the [situation, deal] is a complex affair
the whole affair was [rigged, a joke] (if you ask me)
well that was an affair to remember
don't [tell me, talk to me] about your sordid affairs!
[present, host] a show about current affairs

n as adj

a current affairs [show, quiz]

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'affair' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

surround - family - sister - love - night - another - black - private - on - dagger - rebound - whirlwind - lid - secretary - whisper - handling - politic - sweep - stain - lesbian - national - oblivious - passionate - spicy - tainted - tame - tangled - tense - bloody - domestic - edgy - fiery - intense - intimate - veil - soil - foul - bad-tempered - stormy

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affair

Collocations for "affair"

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