STATE OF AFFAIRS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase state of affairs. (close relations)
affair
Best Alternative Words for STATE OF AFFAIRS
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situation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a complex or critical or unusual difficulty • physical position in relation to the surroundings • a job in an organization | ||||||||
circumstances | nounn | |||||||
noun • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • a person's financial situation (good or bad) | ||||||||
condition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state at a particular time • an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else • a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing • information that should be kept in mind when making a decision • the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') • an illness, disease, or other medical problem • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement • the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition verb • establish a conditioned response • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement • put into a better state • apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny | ||||||||
context | nounn | |||||||
noun • discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event | ||||||||
position | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the particular portion of space occupied by something • a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a job in an organization • the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated • the appropriate or customary location • (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player • the act of putting something in a certain place • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a rationalized mental attitude • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute • an item on a list or in a sequence • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom verb • cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation • put into a certain place or abstract location | ||||||||
scenario | nounn | |||||||
noun • an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work) • a setting for a work of art or literature • a postulated sequence of possible events | ||||||||
status | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a state at a particular time |