Lay-off

Synonyms for "lay-off" (75 found)

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abeyance ax boot break caesura cashiering cease fire cease-fire conge cyclical unemployment day off deposal discharge disemployment

Noun(1 words)

boot

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dismissal displacing downsize drop drumming out firing forced separation furlough furloughing gate hesitation holiday inoccupation interim interlude intermezzo intermission intermittence interruption interval

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lapse letup

Noun(1 words)

downsizing

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Pogba zipped a pass to Cavani and his lay-off went to the ever-lurking Fernandes. Once more, his return ball to Cavani was instant, and the Uruguayan smacked home for his 11th goal this season.

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