Utter+indistinctly

  • 41Jabber — Jab ber, v. t. To utter rapidly or indistinctly; to gabble; as, to jabber French. Addison. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 42Jabbered — Jabber Jab ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jabbering}.] [Cf. {Gibber}, {Gabble}.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43Jabbering — Jabber Jab ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jabbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jabbering}.] [Cf. {Gibber}, {Gabble}.] To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense; to chatter. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 44Sputter — Sput ter (sp[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mouth. Cf. {Splutter}.] 1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered… …

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  • 45Sputtered — Sputter Sput ter (sp[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mouth. Cf. {Splutter}.] 1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,… …

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  • 46Sputtering — Sputter Sput ter (sp[u^]t t[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sputtered} ( t[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sputtering}.] [From the root of spout or spit to eject from the mouth. Cf. {Splutter}.] 1. To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small,… …

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  • 47swallow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English swalowe, from Old English swealwe; akin to Old High German swalawa swallow Date: before 12th century 1. any of numerous small widely distributed oscine birds (family Hirundinidae, the swallow family) that have a… …

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  • 48jabber — jabberer, n. jabberingly, adv. /jab euhr/, v.t., v.i. 1. to talk or utter rapidly, indistinctly, incoherently, or nonsensically; chatter. n. 2. rapid, indistinct, or nonsensical talk; gibberish. [1490 1500; appar. imit.; cf. GIBBER, GAB1] * * * …

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  • 49mutter — 1. noun /ˈmʌtə,ˈmʌtɚ/ a) A repressed or obscure utterance; an instance of muttering. The prisoners were docile, and accepted their lot with barely a mutter. b) (in Indian restaurants) peas 2. verb /ˈmʌtə,ˈmʌtɚ/ a) To …

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  • 50sputter — 1. noun Moist matter thrown out in small detached particles; also, confused and hasty speech. 2. verb a) To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking. They could neither of them speak their rage,… …

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