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stammer
to speak with repeated sounds or sudden pauses
Synonyms
Antonyms
- speak fluently
- speak smoothly
stammer in a sentence
Nervous about the presentation, Theo stammered through his first sentence.
Ruby stammered when the teacher unexpectedly asked her to explain the answer.
Where it comes from
From Old English stamerian 'to stumble in speech'
Memory hook
STA-STA-starting a word can sound like a STAMMER.
Read it in context
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