| Front | stutter |
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| Back | stut•ter verb, noun BrE /ˈstʌtə(r)/ NAmE /ˈstʌtər/ verb verb forms word origin 1 [transitive, intransitive] to have difficulty speaking because you cannot stop yourself from repeating the first sound of some words several times stammer + speech ‘W-w-what?’ he stuttered. ~ (sth) I managed to stutter a reply. 2 [intransitive] (of a vehicle or an engine) to move or start with difficulty, making short sharp noises or movements The car stuttered along in first gear. noun word origin [singular] a speech problem in which a person finds it difficult to say the first sound of a word and repeats it several times He had a terrible stutter. |
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