Hesitation and Stutter

Hesitation

Hesitation noun - A state or an instance of temporary inaction because of uncertainty about the right course of action.

Stutter and hesitation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stutter" instead a noun "Hesitation".

Stutter

Stutter noun - A speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds.
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Synonyms for Stutter

Hesitation and stutter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hesitation" instead a noun "Stutter".

Nearby Words: stuttering, stuttered, stutterer

How words are described

clear clear hesitation clear stutter
usual usual hesitation usual stutter
brief brief hesitation brief stutter
obvious obvious hesitation obvious stutter
Other adjectives: real, constant, slight, bad.
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