stammer
[verb]
Synonyms: stutter, falter, hesitate, pause, stumble

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Related Words: falter, hesitate, stumble, splutter, sputter, gibber, jabber

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I. stam‧mer¹ /ˈstæmə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive and transitive]
[Language: Old English; Origin: stamerian]
to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, either because you have a speech problem, or because you are nervous, excited etc Synonym : stutter:
Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.
Ben stammered out an apology.
—stammerer noun [countable]

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II. stammer² noun [countable usually singular]
a speech problem which makes someone speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds Synonym : stutter:
Jeff spoke with a slight stammer.

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stammer
noun
ADJ. bad, nervous, severe | slight
VERB + STAMMER develop | have, speak with

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