The new boy had a nervous stammer.
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Stammer
/ˈstæmɚ/
Synonyms for "stammer" (104 found)
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Verb(16 words)
look guiltylurchmammermantlepalilaliapausereddenreelspluttersputtersquirm with self-consciousnessstaggerstammeringstumblestutterstutteringteetertoppletottertraulism
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Noun(14 words)
pauseslursspeech flaw typespeech impedimentspeech system disorderssplutteringsputteringsputtersstumblesstumblingstutteringstutterstrembleverbal stumble
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8 entriesacquired stammerbrief pausedevelopmental stammeremotional hesitationsound prolongationsyllable repetitionverbal delayverbal stumble
Collocations
12 entrieschronic stammerdevelopmental stammerneurogenic stammersevere stammerstammer during presentationsstammer frequencystammer in publicstammer intermittentlystammer out a sentencestammer under pressurestammer when nervousstammering therapy
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13 total sentences available.
When I tried to speak to her, I always found myself too shy to do more than stammer or say something stupid.
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Don't stammer!
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When I tried to speak to her, I was always too nervous to do more than stammer or say something stupid.
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