Another word for stutter

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Verb

To introduce involuntary repetitions and pauses into one's speech

stammer
To utter with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
To speak or say with involuntary pauses or blocks, often with rapid repetitions of syllables or initial sounds, as temporarily from excitement, embarrassment, etc. or chronically

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1. To utter with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
2. To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
3. To speak or say with involuntary pauses or blocks, often with rapid repetitions of syllables or initial sounds, as temporarily from excitement, embarrassment, etc. or chronically
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Noun

A speech impediment marked by involuntary repetitions and pauses

stuttering
An instance of stuttering.
A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.

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1. An instance of stuttering.
2. A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.
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stammering
The act of one who stammers.

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1. The act of one who stammers.
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stammer
Act, instance, or habit of stammering
A way of speaking characterized by involuntary pauses or repetitions.

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1. Act, instance, or habit of stammering
2. A way of speaking characterized by involuntary pauses or repetitions.
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Another word for stutter

Verb

sputter
To speak hastily in a confused, explosive manner
(Physics) To cause the atoms of a solid to be removed from the surface by bombardment with atoms in a discharge tube.
To spit or throw out (bits or drops) in an explosive manner

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1. To speak hastily in a confused, explosive manner
2. (Physics) To cause the atoms of a solid to be removed from the surface by bombardment with atoms in a discharge tube.
3. To spit or throw out (bits or drops) in an explosive manner
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falter
To act hesitantly; show uncertainty; waver; flinch
To stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer
To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble

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1. To act hesitantly; show uncertainty; waver; flinch
2. To stumble in speech; speak haltingly; stammer
3. To move uncertainly or unsteadily; totter; stumble
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stumble
(Figuratively) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
To come by chance; happen
To come upon accidentally or unexpectedly:

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1. (Figuratively) To mislead; to confound; to cause to err or to fall.
2. To come by chance; happen
3. To come upon accidentally or unexpectedly:
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