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unemployed

/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ adjective B1
  1. Having no job despite being able and willing to work. · The government announced a new initiative to help the unemployed.· The number of unemployed keeps rising steadily.
  2. Having no use, not doing work
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 29 · C1

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