Affair and Effect

Affair

Affair noun - Something produced by physical or intellectual effort.

Usage example: the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings

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Effect and affair are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Effect" instead a noun "Affair".

Effect noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.

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Affair and effect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affair" instead a noun "Effect".

full	full affair	full effect
actual	actual affair	actual effect
unfortunate	unfortunate affair	unfortunate effect
little	little affair	little effect
Other adjectives: possible, apparent, deadly, strange.

He also punches David Lindhagen on sight for the effect Emily's affair with him had on Cal.

Source: Film / Crazy Stupid Love
After seducing the exotic snake charmer Maria (Norma Marla), he grows bored with conventional debauchery and sets his sights on Kitty—in effect planning to have an affair with his own wife.

Source: Film / The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
The trope also applies to Lancelot and Guinevere's affair in the first couple of books, though in this case it's treated more seriously due to the effect it has on Arthur and the court.

Source: Open Secret

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