Layoff and Pause

Layoff

Layoff noun - A period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness.
Usage example: after such a long layoff the boxer badly needed to get back into shape
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Synonyms for Layoff

Pause and layoff are semantically related In some cases you can use "Pause" instead a noun "Layoff".

Pause

Pause noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

Layoff and pause are semantically related in wait topic. You can use "Layoff" instead a noun "Pause".

Nearby Words: paused, pausing
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Pause and Layoff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/layoff/pause
Layoff & Pause. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/layoff/pause>.
Pause or Layoff. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/layoff/pause.
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