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affair partner

affair partner noun: a person with whom one is having an extramarital or unfaithful relationship; the third party in an affair.

Noun

affair partner (plural affair partners)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic) A person with whom one is having an extramarital or unfaithful relationship; the third party in an affair.
    • Many individuals in infidelity recovery forums refer to the third party as the affair partner.
    Synonyms:
    AP, lover, paramour, the other woman, the other man

Synonyms of affair partner

Forms of affair partner

pluralaffair partners

Questions about affair partner

What does affair partner mean?
Affair partner means a person with whom one is having an extramarital or unfaithful relationship; the third party in an affair.
What part of speech is affair partner?
Affair partner is a noun.
What is the plural of affair partner?
The plural of affair partner is affair partners.

Words near affair partner in the dictionary

  1. Affade
  2. affair
  3. affair baby
  4. affair of honor
  5. affair of honour
  6. affair partner
  7. affaire
  8. affaire d'honneur
  9. affaires
  10. affaires d'honneur
  11. affairette

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