| NOUN | cognition | affairs, personal business, personal matters | matters of personal concern |
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| act | affairs | transactions of professional or public interest |
| Sounds | ahfeh'rz | |
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| Rhymes | airs ... upstairs: 8 rhymes with ehrz... | |
| Meaning | Matters of personal concern. | |
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| Example | "get his affairs in order" | |
| Synonyms | personal business, personal matters | |
| Narrower | dirty linen, dirty laundry | personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public |
| Broader | concern | Something that interests you because it is important or affects you |
| Meaning | transactions of professional or public interest. | |
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| Narrower | politics | The activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government |
| world affairs, international affairs | affairs between nations | |
| Broader | transaction, dealing, dealings | The act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) |
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