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ups and downs

 
 
noun [plural]

Translation

the mixture of good and bad things that happen to people
iniş çıkışlar; çalkantılar; iyi kötü gelişmeler
Like most married couples, we've had our ups and downs.925
(Definition of ups and downs noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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