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stutterer

  • a word derived from stutter.
    stutter
    verb (used with or without object)
    to speak in such a way that the rhythm is interrupted by repetitions, blocks or spasms, or prolongations of sounds or syllables, sometimes accompanied by contortions of the face and body.

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Jones said it was the painful experience of being a stutterer that made him appreciate speech with such passion.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2024

"I would absolutely love to make a movie about a stutterer," actress Emily Blunt has told the BBC.

From BBC Nov. 30, 2023

He has remarked to a former aide that one of the hardest things for a stutterer to do is deliver remarks while standing up — which, that person pointed out, is his day job.

From New York Times Feb. 6, 2023

“My brother’s a stutterer, and he still stutters and tries to get things out,” she said.

From Washington Times Apr. 11, 2022

In a word, Hermanus the stutterer, who, rebel as he was, hated English traitors, succeeded in persuading his comrades that Lee and Brennard had never had any view but self-aggrandisement.

From Jasper Lyle by Harriet Ward