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Stutter

noun

A speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds. Synonym: stammer.

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... size, and big-bellied, but he was well and strongly knit. His hair was yellow or sandy; his face red, which got him the name of Rufus; his forehead flat; his eyes were spotted, and appeared of different colours; he was apt to stutter in speaking, especially when he was angry; he was vigorous and active, and very hardy to endure fatigues, which he owed to a good constitution of health, and the frequent exercise of hunting; in his dress he affected gaiety and expense, which having been ...

— The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, Vol. X. • Jonathan Swift

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... a boy in my class who used to stutter. The teacher said it was because he thought so far ahead of what he said he got all tangled up." The boy reached in his basket for a handful of berries and chewed them thoughtfully. "She was always after him to talk slower, but I guess it didn't do ...

— The Stutterer • R.R. Merliss

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Words linked to "Stutter" : speech disorder, verbalise, talk, falter, utter, speak, speech defect, defect of speech, verbalize, mouth, bumble