affaire

/əˈfɛr/
noun
  1. A romantic or sexual relationship, especially one that is secret or outside of a primary relationship.
    • The novel tells the story of a passionate affaire between two artists.
    • She discovered her husband was having an affaire with a coworker.
    • He ended the affaire before anyone found out.
  2. A matter or event of a particular kind, often one that is notable or scandalous.
    • They tried to keep the affaire quiet, but it leaked to the press.
    • The political affaire dominated the news for weeks.
    • The whole affaire was a misunderstanding that got blown out of proportion.
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