state of affairs

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[edit] Noun

Singular
state of affairs

Plural
states of affairs

state of affairs (plural states of affairs)

  1. (idiomatic) A specific situation; a set of circumstances.
    His uncooperative attitude creates a difficult state of affairs for all of us.

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