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FURLOUGH
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The answer FURLOUGH is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
FURLOUGH as a noun:
1. a temporary leave of absence from military duty
FURLOUGH as a verb:
1. (furlough, lay off) = dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"
2. grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"