smooth operator vs stuttering

smooth operator

noun
  • A person who accomplishes tasks with efficiency and grace, especially one with verbal skills who is persuasive in interpersonal relationships, negotiation, etc. 

  • A skillful, manipulative person, con artist, or clever scoundrel. 

stuttering

noun
  • An instance of stuttering. 

  • A speech disorder in which the flow of speech is disrupted by involuntary repetitions and prolongations of sounds, syllables, words or phrases, and by involuntary silent pauses or blocks in which the stutterer is unable to produce sounds. 

adj
  • Hesitant. 

  • That stutters. 

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