Affair and Execution

Affair

Affair noun - A social gathering.

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

Execution noun - The doing of an action.

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Affair and execution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affair" instead a noun "Execution".

full	full affair	full execution
public	public affair	public execution
actual	actual affair	actual execution
entire	entire affair	entire execution
Other adjectives: supposed, possible, apparent, casual, subsequent, failed.

In Wolf Hall, the Duke of Norfolk hates Cromwell (indeed, he and Stephen Gardiner were responsible for Cromwell's fall and execution after the Anne of Cleves affair) and even when he visits during Cromwell's fever, it's implied that he's disappointed not to find him dying.

Source: Pet The Dog / Literature
Then the governor calls off the execution as one of Huey's plans (threatening to expose the governor's gay affair, not knowing about one but figuring there was about a 5% chance that one existed) comes to fruition.

Source: Prayer Is a Last Resort

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