stuttering
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English
Noun
stuttering (plural 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.
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instance of stuttering
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Verb
stuttering
- present participle and gerund of stutter
Adjective
stuttering (comparative more stuttering, superlative most stuttering)
- That stutters.
- (figuratively) Hesitant.
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that stutters