Layoff and Termination

Layoff

Layoff noun - The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily.
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Termination and layoff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Termination" instead a noun "Layoff".

Termination

Termination noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins

Layoff and termination are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Layoff" instead a noun "Termination".

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