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stutter vs speech defect

speech defect vs stutter

stutter and speech defect both are nouns.

stutter is a verb but speech defect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stutter Yes No Yes No
speech defect Yes No No No
As nouns, speech defect is a hypernym of stutter; that is, speech defect is a word with a broader meaning than stutter:
  • stutter: a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds
  • speech defect: a disorder of oral speech
Other hypernyms of stutter include defect of speech, speech disorder.
stutter (noun) speech defect (noun)
a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds a disorder of oral speech
stutter (verb) speech defect (verb)
speak haltingly
Difference between stutter and speech defect

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