Meaning & use
assignations
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Plural of assignation: secret meetings, especially romantic rendezvous between lovers; also, formal allocations or assignments of something.
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The couple arranged their assignations at a quiet cafe away from prying eyes.
The report detailed the assignations of funds to each department.
A note on using this word
"Assignation" today almost always implies secrecy or illicitness, especially in romantic contexts, more so than the neutral word "meeting."
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rendezvoustrysts
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