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stutter

verb as in speak haltingly

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But even then, there was a feeling the seven-time winners had left plenty of runs out there having stuttered slightly after the fantastic platform built by Litchfield.

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The aforementioned demolition of South Africa was followed by the stuttering win over Bangladesh, largely with thanks to the help of DRS.

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England have overcome some stutters with the bat during the tournament, notably against weaker opponents Bangladesh and Pakistan, but have also shown improvement under pressure by edging past co-hosts India in a four-run thriller.

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It was a chaotic and potentially ominous afternoon from start to finish for Celtic against Dundee as their stuttering season continued with a first defeat at Dens Park since 1988.

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I was just like, trying not to be a stuttering idiot, trying not to blurt out, “I love ‘Pretty Woman’!”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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