stuttering
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stuttering
noun stutterings
- A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds.
- An instance of stuttering.
Similar: stammering
verb
- present participle and gerund of stutter
adjective more stuttering · most stuttering
- That stutters.
- Hesitant. Relieved Chelsea halted their worst run of form since 1999 as a stuttering victory over Bolton gave the champions a first league win in seven matches
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stammering, inarticulate, unarticulate, faltering, halting, hesitant, broken, jerky, spasmodic, sputtering, jittering, disfluent, choppy, repetitive, interrupted, shaky
noun
Similar: stammering
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noun a speech disorder
| Español | disfemia, tartamudeo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 吃音 kitsuon, 吃音症 kitsuonshō, 吃り domori |
| हिन्दी | बड़बड़ा baṛabṛā |
| Português | disfemia, gagueira |
| Français | bégaiement |
| Deutsch | Stottern |
| Italiano | disfemia |
| Русский | заикание zaikanije |
| العربية | تَأْتَأَة taʔtaʔa, تَمْتَمَة tamtama |
adj (figuratively) hesitant
| Español | titubeo |
|---|
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title = {stuttering},
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