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