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Stammerer

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stam·mer  (stmr)
v. stam·mered, stam·mer·ing, stam·mers
v.intr.
To speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
v.tr.
To utter with involuntary pauses or repetitions.
n.
A way of speaking characterized by involuntary pauses or repetitions.

[Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian.]

stammer·er n.
stammer·ing·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stammerer - someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions
speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"


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