English noun: sacking |
1. | sacking (artifact) coarse fabric used for bags or sacks |
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| Synonyms | bagging |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cloth, fabric, material, textile |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | burlap, gunny |
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| Substance holonym | jute |
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2. | sacking (act) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) |
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| Synonyms | discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack |
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| Broader (hypernym) | conclusion, ending, termination |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | conge, congee, deactivation, dishonorable discharge, honorable discharge, inactivation, removal, Section Eight, superannuation |
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