Stammers (8)
I believe the answer is:
stutters
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stammers</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('stutter' can be a synonym of 'stammer')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stutters that I've seen before include "impediments" , "Stammers in repeating the first consonants of words" , "falters" , "Speaks haltingly" , "Speaks with hesitant repetition of first consonants" .)