| stutter | To enunciate certain words with difficulty and with frequent halting and repetition of the initial consonant of a word or syllable. Origin: frequentative of stut, from Goth. Stautan, to strike (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stuttering | The act of one who stutters; restricted by some physiologists to defective speech due to inability to form the proper sounds, the breathing being normal, as distinguished from stammering. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |