bumble (v)
stutter (v)
stammer (v)
falter (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def speak haltingly
examples The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
Derivationally related form falter → falter
Derivationally related form stammer → stammerer; stammer → stammer
Derivationally related form stutter → stutterer; stutter → stutter
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Derivationally related form falter → falter
Derivationally related form stutterer → stutter; stutter → stutter
Derivationally related form stammerer → stammer; stammer → stammer
Hyponym talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

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