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trigger

 
 
/ˈtrɪgər/ noun [C]

Translation

GUN the part of a gun that you pull when you shoot
tetik
2400
CAUSE an event or situation that makes something else happen
bir şeyi başlatan olay/durum/hadise
Stress can be a trigger for many illnesses.1865
(Definition of trigger noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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