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macun

noun C1
  1. paste, any soft and moist mixture of several ingredients incorporated together
  2. putty, a form of cement made from linseed oil and whiting used in domestic construction and repair
  3. kind of semi-solid, sticky burnt sugar used for waxing
  4. drug made from filtered opium-gum that former addicts swallowed
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macunpaste ummy

The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “my” ending is -um.

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Sıradan bir marketin koridorlarında gezinirken, sadece bir diş macunu veya kahvaltılık gevrek almak bile, onlarca marka arasından seçim yapmayı gerektiren karmaşık bir analiz sürecine dönüşebiliyor.

While wandering the aisles of an ordinary supermarket, even buying just a toothpaste or breakfast cereal can turn into a complex analysis process requiring making a choice among dozens of brands.

Seçenek Paradoksu, p. 1 · C1
Helvahane adı verilen özel bölümde ise sarayın görkemli ziyafetleri için birbirinden lezzetli reçeller, şerbetler ve macunlar özenle hazırlanırdı.

In the special section called Helvahane, delicious jams, sherbets, and pastes were carefully prepared for the palace's magnificent banquets.

Topkapı'nın Mutfakları, p. 1 · C1

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