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furlough vs sack

sack vs furlough

furlough and sack both are nouns.

furlough and sack both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furlough Yes No Yes No
sack Yes No Yes No
As verbs, sack is a hypernym of furlough; that is, sack is a word with a broader meaning than furlough:
  • furlough: dismiss, usually for economic reasons
  • sack: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
furlough (noun) sack (noun)
a temporary leave of absence from military duty the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
the quantity contained in a sack
an enclosed space
furlough (verb) sack (verb)
grant a leave to put in a sack
dismiss, usually for economic reasons plunder (a town) after capture
make as a net profit
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between furlough and sack

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