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[ verb ] speak haltingly
Examples "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room" Used in print (Rosemary Balckmon, "How Much Do You Tell When...)Amateur linguists note here that Pursewarden , in Durrell 's Alexandria_Quartet , stammered when he spoke of his wife , which is hardly surprising in_view of their disastrous relationship . (Amber Dean, Encounter with Evil....)She stammered , `` You heard what he said about police ? (Cordwainer Smith, "A Planet Named Shayol,"...)Mercer stammered , not knowing what B ' dikkat meant , and the two-nosed man answered for him , `` I think he has a nice baby head , but it is n't big enough for you to take yet '' . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
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