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stam·mer
 stammer
- pronunciation:
- stae
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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
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verb |
| inflections: |
stammered, stammering, stammers |
| definition: |
to speak in an anxious or uncertain way. People who stammer often repeat sounds and stop between words.
He stammered through the poem as he read it to the class.- synonyms:
- stutter
- similar words:
- falter, hesitate, sputter, stumble
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| related words: |
mumble |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a stammering manner of speech.
I speak with a stammer if I'm upset.- synonyms:
- stutter
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| related words: |
mumble |
| derivations: |
stammeringly (adv.), stammerer (n.) |
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