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Stammered

/ˈstaemər/
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(adj) Of speech: irregular or halting.

He stammered out a few words.
"So, do you agree, Madam Mayor?" stammered the abbot, barely hiding his joy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She ____ out a quick apology when she realized she had accidentally stepped on the man's foot.

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