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Sputter

To spit, or to emit saliva from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking.

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Alter 76% connected

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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Change 76% connected

To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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Climb 76% connected

To ascend or mount laboriously, esp. by use of the hands and feet.

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Emit 76% connected

To send forth; to throw or give out; to cause to issue; to give vent to; to eject; to discharge; as, fire emits heat and smoke; boiling water emits s…

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Expectorate 76% connected

To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth.

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Modify 76% connected

To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Noise 76% connected

Sound of any kind.

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Pop 76% connected

A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.

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Utter 76% connected

Outer.

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Utterance 76% connected

The act of uttering.

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Vocalization 76% connected

The act of vocalizing, or the state of being vocalized.

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Splutter 74% connected

To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Splutter 74% connected

To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Struggle 74% connected

To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Struggle 74% connected

To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

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Synonym 10

Clamber 92% connected

To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; -- also used figuratively.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scramble 92% connected

To clamber with hands and knees; to scrabble; as, to scramble up a cliff; to scramble over the rocks.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Shin 92% connected

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Skin 92% connected

The external membranous integument of an animal.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Spatter 92% connected

To sprinkle with a liquid or with any wet substance, as water, mud, or the like; to make wet of foul spots upon by sprinkling; as, to spatter a coat;…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Spattering 92% connected

of Spatter

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Splatter 92% connected

To spatter; to splash.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Splutter 92% connected

To speak hastily and confusedly; to sputter.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Sputtering 92% connected

of Sputter

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Struggle 92% connected

To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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