affair vs exploit

affair

noun
  • Any proceeding or action which it is wished to refer to or characterize vaguely. 

  • An action or engagement not of sufficient magnitude to be called a battle. 

  • An adulterous relationship (from affaire de cœur, affair of the heart). 

  • A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship. 

  • A romantic relationship with someone who is not one's regular partner (boyfriend, girlfriend). 

  • Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public. 

  • A party or social gathering, especially of a formal nature. 

  • A material object (vaguely designated). 

exploit

noun
  • An action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to disadvantage others. 

  • A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software. 

  • A heroic or extraordinary deed. 

  • An achievement. 

verb
  • To forcibly deprive (someone) of something to which she or he has a natural right for one's own benefit. 

  • To use for one’s own advantage. 

How often have the words affair and exploit occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )