"filled pause" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: filled pauses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} filled pause (plural filled pauses)
  1. Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech. Wikipedia link: Filler (linguistics) Synonyms: filler, filler phrase, hesitation marker, planner Hyponyms: er, erm, uh, um, well, you know
    Sense id: en-filled_pause-en-noun-BC--Jon9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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