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stutter

stut·ter

UK/ˈstʌtə/ US/ˈstʌtɚ/ uncommon obsolete
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 stutten, stoten (“stutter”); cognate with Dutch stotteren (“stutter”).

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