Callback and Layoff

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Callback noun - A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair).

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Layoff is an antonym for callback.

Nearby Words: call, calling

Layoff noun - The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily.

Usage example: even senior employees lost their jobs in the massive layoff

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Callback is an antonym for layoff.

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