Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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state of affairs | Yes | No | No | No |
ballgame | Yes | No | No | No |
state of affairs (noun) | ballgame (noun) |
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the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time | a field game played with a ball (especially baseball) |
a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation |