Layoff
Layoff noun - The termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily.
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Time off
Time off noun - A time period when you are not required to work.
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- While this time off can be useful in terms of resting starting players and allowing injuries to heal, teams who have too long a layoff tend to get rusty.
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