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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Suspension and layoff are semantically related In some cases you can use "Suspension" instead a noun "Layoff".
Suspension
Suspension noun - A state of temporary inactivity.
Usage example: trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights
Layoff and suspension are semantically related in delay topic. Sometimes you can use "Layoff" instead a noun "Suspension".
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