Sack

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NOUN

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

an enclosed space

the quantity contained in a sack

any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)

a woman's full loose hiplength jacket

a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees)

a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

the plundering of a place by an army or mob

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

VERB

plunder (a town) after capture

terminate the employment of

make as a net profit

put in a sack

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