filled pauses

A form of filled pause — Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of filled pause
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APA

filled pauses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filled%20pauses

MLA

“filled pauses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filled%20pauses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filled pauses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filled%20pauses.

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