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asia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  • business noun The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services to earn money.
  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
  • errand noun A short trip made to complete a specific, usually minor, task.
  • issue noun A subject or problem that people discuss or disagree about.
  • lookout noun A person whose job is to watch for danger or trouble.
  • nevermind noun Attention or concern paid to something (mostly used in the phrase "never mind").
  • question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
  • thing noun Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.

Senses

asia is used for these senses in English:

  • ball game (figurative) Affair, issue, matter, subject, story, topic.
  • business (countable) A particular situation or activity.
  • business (countable) Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.
  • cause (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  • concern That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
  • errand The purpose of such a journey.
  • issue (US, originally, _, psychology, usually, in the plural) A psychological or emotional difficulty, (now, _, informal, figurative, _, and, _) any problem or concern considered as a vague and intractable difficulty.
  • lookout One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).

affair — full definition

  1. noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
  2. noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
  3. noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.

business — full definition

  1. noun The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services to earn money.
  2. noun A particular company or commercial organisation.
  3. noun A matter or affair that is someone's concern or responsibility.

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