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affair

Definition:

(nou) a vaguely specified concern (nou) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship (nou) a vaguely specified social event

Phonetic Transcription:

əˈfeə

Examples:

Love is sometimes a prickly affair.

They start a tawdry affair and fall in love.

Shinkichi agrees to the meeting, and the two start a clandestine love affair.

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