Affair
Affair noun - A social gathering.
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Synonyms for Affair
Cheating and affair are semantically related in illicit love affair topic. In some cases you can use "Cheating" instead a noun "Affair".
Cheating
Cheating noun - A sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse.
Usage example: she swore that if there was ever any cheating, she'd leave in a heartbeat
Affair and cheating are semantically related in illicit love affair topic. Sometimes you can use "Affair" instead a noun "Cheating".
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Principal Fakey is cheating on his wife with Nurse Bendy (who's fairly indifferent to the whole affair).
Source: Your Cheating Heart - Strickland was tired of all the years her husband treated her like crap by cheating on her, and decided to get even by having her own affair.
Source: Your Cheating Heart -
Roger's cheating on Mona is pretty terrible — even though very few people disapprove of his relationship with Joan, his affair with Jane is cringeworthy.
Source: Series / Mad Men
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