14 Things Only People Who Stammer Will Understand

9. You're A Walking Thesaurus

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If you can’t say “bag,” there are ten other words you can use instead. But some options are too casual or regional. If you avoid the word “bag” and instead use “sack,” depending on where you are people will look at you funny.

Stammerers often have wide vocabularies as a result of word substitution habits, but relying on synonyms all the time can make you feel kind of crappy too. It’s like you’re running away from words.

 
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