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Synonyms & Antonyms of furlough
(Entry 1 of 2)
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
- the landscaping company usually has to put most of its personnel on furlough during the extremely slow winter months
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of furlough (Entry 2 of 2)
1
as in downsize, trim
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2
as in truant, goldbrick
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- bum,
- chill,
- dally,
- dawdle,
- dillydally,
- drone,
- footle,
- goof (off),
- hack (around),
- hang (around or out),
- hang about
- [British],
- idle,
- kick around,
- kick back,
- laze,
- lazy,
- loaf,
- loll,
- lounge,
- veg out
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The first known use of furlough was in 1631
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