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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Winter
Winter noun - A period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness.
Usage example: during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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Winter and Layoff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/layoff/winter
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