NOUN | cognition | affairs, personal business, personal matters | matters of personal concern |
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act | affairs | transactions of professional or public interest |
Sounds | ahfeh'rz | |
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Rhymes | airs ... upstairs: 8 rhymes with ehrz... |
Meaning | Matters of personal concern. | |
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Example | "get his affairs in order" | |
Synonyms | personal business, personal matters | |
Narrower | dirty linen, dirty laundry | personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public |
Broader | concern | Something that interests you because it is important or affects you |
Spanish | asuntos personales | |
Catalan | assumptes personals |
Meaning | transactions of professional or public interest. | |
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Examples |
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Narrower | politics | The activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government |
world affairs, international affairs | affairs between nations | |
Broader | transaction, dealing, dealings | The act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) |
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