Affair and Problem

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Affair noun - Something to be dealt with.

Usage example: it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight

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Problem is a synonym for affair in concern topic. In some cases you can use "Problem" instead a noun "Affair".

Problem noun - Something that requires thought and skill for resolution.

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Affair is a synonym for problem. Sometimes you can use "Affair" instead a noun "Problem".

Nearby Words: problematic, problematical

emotional	emotional affair	emotional problem
usual	usual affair	usual problem
complex	complex affair	complex problem
simple	simple affair	simple problem
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, serious, little, possible, ongoing.

This resulted in Britain washing their hands of the affair and handing over the problem to the fledgling United Nations.

Source: Useful Notes / Arab-Israeli Conflict
Problem is, he's not the father; Joy had an affair with Darnell, and the truth came out 9 months later.

Source: Babies Make Everything Better
This combined with the Haruka problem drove Kumiko to drink and have the above mentioned affair.

Source: Jerkass Woobie / Anime and Manga

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