As I turned the handle of the crankshaft, the old tractor sputtered to life.
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Sputtered
Synonyms for "sputtered" (19 found)
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15 entriesapologycandle flickerengine misfireerratic performancefaulty burnerhalting voiceinarticulate remarkintermittent outputmalfunctioning enginemotor stalloil lamp flickerpartial sentencesporadic progressstammering responseunsteady spray
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12 entriesairflow disruptionengine misfireintermittent flameirregular combustionpopping noisessputtered apologysputtered enginesputtered flamesputtered progresssputtered soundsputtered speechsputtering sound
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3 total sentences available.
"How dare you talk like that to me?" he sputtered with indignation.
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Ziri coughed, sputtered and gasped for air.
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