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Unemployed

/ˌʌnɛˈmplɔɪd/
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(adj) Having no job despite being able and willing to work.

The police assembled several unemployed men.
Being unemployed gave me the chance to stand back and think about my life.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He has been ____ for several months and is actively looking for a new job in the industry.

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