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Affair
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Affair
Social medicine A prolonged—i.e., not a 'one night stand'—sexual liaison—usually understood to mean one in which one or both partners are committing adultery

affair
Sexology A long-term sexual liaison, usually understood to mean one in which one or both partners are committing adultery Vox populi As commonly used, a major whoops–faux pas, boo-boo, etc between 2 or more people. See Baltimore affair, Burt affair, Cantekin affair, Cleveland affair, Slutsky affair, Swine influenza vaccine affair.


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It is a general psychology that any man who is approached with respect would reconsider his decision to indulge in an extramarital affair.
The spouse involved in the extramarital affair may have developed such an emotion bond with the other person that they no longer have feelings for their spouse.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford re-appeared Wednesday, following a week long mysterious disappearance, saying that he had been in Argentina and admitted to an extramarital affair.
 
 
 
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