affair
noun [C] (RELATIONSHIP) /əˈfeər/
/-ˈfer/ Definition
B2 a sexual relationship, especially a secret one: She's having an affair with a married man. The book doesn't make any mention of his love affairs. an extramarital affairInfidelity in relationships
(Definition of affair noun (RELATIONSHIP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a bit on the side idiom
- adulterer noun
- adultery noun
- bigamy noun
- cheat on sb phrasal verb
- cuckold noun
- cuckold verb
- extramarital adjective
- faithless adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- fool around/about phrasal verb (HAVE A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP)
- infidelity noun
- mess around with sb phrasal verb
- on the side idiom
- play around phrasal verb (SEX)
- screw around phrasal verb
- two-time verb
- two-timer noun
- unfaithful adjective
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