Meaning & use
Stammering
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Speaking with involuntary pauses, hesitations, or repeated sounds.
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He was stammering so badly with nerves that he could barely introduce himself.
She stopped stammering once she'd rehearsed her speech a few more times.
A note on using this word
Stammering can be a temporary reaction to nervousness or a chronic speech condition requiring therapy.
Words with a similar meaning
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