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filled pauses

filled pauses is the plural of filled pause.

Meaning of filled pause

Noun

filled pause (plural filled pauses)

  1. Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech.
    • Uh, um, and well are common filled pauses among English speakers.

Questions about filled pauses

What is filled pauses the plural of?
Filled pauses is the plural of filled pause.

Words near filled pauses in the dictionary

  1. filled one's face
  2. filled one's hand
  3. filled one's pants
  4. filled out
  5. filled pause
  6. filled pauses
  7. filled someone's boots
  8. filled someone's shoes
  9. filled the bill
  10. filled up
  11. filledness

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