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furlough
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goof-off time(noun, expression, sport, inactivity, lethargy)
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hard times(noun, expression, drop, decline, decrease)
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hibernation(noun, sport, inactivity, lethargy, trifling)
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holiday(noun, quiet, rest, recreation, freedom)
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idle hours(noun, expression, quiet, recreation, relaxation)
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inaction(noun, inactivity, lethargy, trifling, laziness)
1
inertia(noun, inactivity, lethargy, trifling, laziness)
1
inertness(noun, sport, inactivity, lethargy, trifling)
1
inflation(noun, drop, decline, decrease, collapse)
1
inoperativeness(noun, sport, inactivity, lethargy, trifling)
1
intermission(noun, quiet, rest, recreation, freedom)
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job loss(noun, expression, idiom, joblessness)
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lay-off
1
laze(noun, inactivity, lethargy, trifling, laziness)
1
laziness(noun, trifling, inertia, inaction, sloth)
1
lazing(noun, inactivity, lethargy, trifling, laziness)
1
leave of absence(noun, expression, idiom, recreation, relaxation)
1
lethargy(noun, inactivity, trifling, laziness, idleness)
1
liberty(noun, quiet, rest, recreation, freedom)
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