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sack
Anoun
dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
 the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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sack
 the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
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chemise, sack, shift
 a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
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hammock, sack
 a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swing easily
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sack, poke, paper bag, carrier bag
 a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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sack, sacque
 a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
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sack
 any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
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sack, sackful
 the quantity contained in a sack
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pouch, sac, sack, pocket
 an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
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Bverb
sack
 put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"
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net, sack, sack up, clear
 make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
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sack, plunder
 plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"
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take
sack, plunder
fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
 terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
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