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Grade 5
(un-em-ploy-ment) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. the state of being without a job.

Example Sentence

That state has a high unemployment rate.

More Example Sentences

Many people faced unemployment during the recession.

Synonyms

joblessness; idleness; unemployment rate

Antonyms

employment; work; job

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unemployment
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Rhymes

  • deployment
  • employment
  • enjoyment

  • redeployment
  • reemployment
  • unemployment

  • underemployment
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