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states of affairs

states of affairs is the plural of state of affairs.

Meaning of state of affairs

Noun

state of affairs (plural states of affairs)

  1. (idiomatic) A specific situation; a set of circumstances.
    • His uncooperative attitude creates a difficult state of affairs for all of us.

Questions about states of affairs

What is states of affairs the plural of?
States of affairs is the plural of state of affairs.

Words near states of affairs in the dictionary

  1. stateroom
  2. staterooms
  3. staters
  4. states
  5. States General
  6. states of affairs
  7. states of aggregation
  8. states of being
  9. states of emergency
  10. states of exception
  11. states of matter

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