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kesinti

noun B2
  1. For something to be interrupted temporarily; an interruption, stoppage, outage.
  2. A reduction in payment; a wage cut, deduction.
  3. A cut piece; clipping.
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kesintistem mmy

After a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in kesintim.

From the library

Ama gruptaki en büyük panik her zaman su kesintilerinde yaşanıyor.

But the biggest panic in the group is always experienced during water outages.

Apartman Mesaj Grubu, p. 1 · B1
Cebimizde taşıdığımız ekranlardan yayılan bildirim sesleri, düşüncelerimizin doğal akışını acımasızca kesintiye uğratırken, bizi yüzeysel bir meşguliyetin esiri haline getiriyor.

While the notification sounds emitting from the screens we carry in our pockets ruthlessly interrupt the natural flow of our thoughts, they turn us into captives of a superficial busyness.

Sessizliğin Savunusu, p. 1 · C2

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