affair
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Affair
Social medicine A prolonged sexual liaison, usually understood to mean one in which one or both partners are committing adultery.Workplace As commonly used, a compromise of public trust, significant ethical breach or other wrongdoing or series of wrongdoings, which may lead to civil litigation or criminal proceedings.