affair
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
Noun 4 meanings
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.
“a difficult affair to manage”
Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely.
“an affair of honor”
An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle.
A material object (vaguely designated).
“He used a hook-shaped affair with a long handle to unlock the car.”
Etymology
From Middle English afere, affere, from Old French afaire, from a- + faire (“to do”), from Latin ad- + facere (“to do”). See fact, and compare ado.
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AFFAIR at a glance
AFFAIR has 6 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (A 1 + F 4 + F 4 + A 1 + I 1 + R 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,202 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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