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least vs affair

affair vs least

least and affair both are nouns.

least is an adjective but affair is not an adjective.

least is an adverb but affair is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
least Yes Yes No Yes
affair Yes No No No
As nouns, affair is a hypernym of least; that is, affair is a word with a broader meaning than least:
  • least: something that is of no importance
  • affair: a vaguely specified concern
Other hypernyms of least include matter, thing.
least (noun) affair (noun)
something that is of no importance a vaguely specified concern
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
least (adjective) affair (adjective)
the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
least (adverb) affair (adverb)
used to form the superlative, smallest in size or degree
Difference between least and affair

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