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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | speak haltingly |
| Synonyms: | dribble, falter, hesitate, splutter, sputter, stammer, stumble |
| Antonyms: | continue |
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| Main Entry: | mumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | say low and inarticulately |
| Synonyms: | grumble, maunder, murmur, mutter, ramble, rumble, say to oneself, speak, stammer, stutter, swallow, talk, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whimper, whine, whisper |
| Antonyms: | speak clearly |
| Main Entry: | murmur |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make low, continuous sound |
| Synonyms: | babble, burble, buzz, drip, drone, flow, growl, gurgle, hum, meander, moan, mumble, mutter, purl, purr, ripple, rumble, stage-whisper, stammer, stutter, susurrate, tinkle, trickle, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whisper |
| Antonyms: | speak clearly |
| Main Entry: | slur |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mumble words |
| Synonyms: | garble, mispronounce, miss, skip, stutter |
| Antonyms: | enunciate, pronounce |
| Main Entry: | lisp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | falter |
| Synonyms: | mispronounce, sputter, stutter |
| Main Entry: | sputter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stumble |
| Synonyms: | falter, splutter, stammer, stutter |
| Main Entry: | sough |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | murmur |
| Synonyms: | babble, burble, buzz*, drip, drone, flow, growl, gurgle, hum, meander, moan, mumble, mutter, purl, purr, ripple, rumble*, sigh, stage-whisper, stammer, stutter, susurrate, tinkle, trickle, utter, verbalize, vocalize, voice, whisper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Concept: | [Imperfect Speech.] Stammering. |
| Category: | 2. Conventional means; spoken language |
| Synonyms: |
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stammer, stutter, hesitate, falter, hammer; balbutiate, balbucinate, haw, hum and haw, be unable to put two words together., mumble, mutter; maud, mauder; whisper; mince, lisp; jabber, gibber; sputter, splutter; muffle, mump; drawl, mouth; croak; speak thick, speak through the nose; snuffle, clip one's words; murder the language, murder the King's (or Queen's) English; mispronounce, missay.
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