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stammer

stam·mer

UK/ˈstæmə/ US/ˈstæmɚ/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

speak haltingly

  • “The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room”
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noun

1.

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

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Origin

From Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian, from Proto-West Germanic *stamrōn, from Proto-Germanic *stamrōną (“to stammer”). Compare German stammeln, Dutch stameren, Old Norse stammr. Doublet of stumble.

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