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Nouns
1. (n.) furlough;
  - a temporary leave of absence from military duty;

Verbs
1. (verb) furlough, lay off;
  - dismiss, usually for economic reasons;
  - “She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized”;

2. (verb) furlough;
  - grant a leave to;
  - “The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children”;

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