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- pronunciation:
- stuh
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
stutters, stuttering, stuttered |
| definition 1: |
to speak with involuntary blocking or repetition of sounds, as if unable to complete or begin certain words.
- synonyms:
- stammer
- similar words:
- falter, stumble
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| definition 2: |
to operate or move with a rapid, jarring repetition of motion, as a defective machine or the faulty brakes of an automobile.
- similar words:
- falter, knock, sputter
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| related words: |
babble, falter |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to pronounce or say with a stutter.
- synonyms:
- stammer
- similar words:
- sputter
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| related words: |
babble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a speech impairment that causes one to stutter.
- synonyms:
- stammer
- similar words:
- impediment
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| definition 2: |
an act or instance of stuttering.
- synonyms:
- stammer
- similar words:
- falter
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| related words: |
falter, impediment |
| derivations: |
stutteringly (adv.), stutterer (n.) |
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