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splutter  (splutters plural & 3rd person present) (spluttering present participle) (spluttered past tense & past participle )
1  verb If someone splutters, they make short sounds and have difficulty speaking clearly, for example because they are embarrassed or angry. 
`But it cannot be,' he spluttered...  V with quote 
Molly leapt to her feet, spluttering and howling with rage.  V 
2  verb If something splutters, it makes a series of short, sharp sounds. 
Suddenly the engine coughed, spluttered and died.  



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