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Definition of State of affairs
1. Noun. The general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time. "Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"
Exact synonyms: Situation
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Absurd, The Absurd, Acceptance, Ballgame, New Ballgame, Challenge, Childlessness, Complication, Crowding, Disequilibrium, Element, Environment, Equilibrium, Exclusion, Fish Bowl, Fishbowl, Goldfish Bowl, Hotbed, Inclusion, Intestacy, Picture, Scene, Prison, Prison House, Rejection, Size, Size Of It, Square One, Status Quo, Thing
Generic synonyms: State
Specialized synonyms: Absurd, The Absurd, Acceptance, Ballgame, New Ballgame, Challenge, Childlessness, Complication, Crowding, Disequilibrium, Element, Environment, Equilibrium, Exclusion, Fish Bowl, Fishbowl, Goldfish Bowl, Hotbed, Inclusion, Intestacy, Picture, Scene, Prison, Prison House, Rejection, Size, Size Of It, Square One, Status Quo, Thing
Definition of State of affairs
1. Noun. (idiomatic) A specific situation; a set of circumstances. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com