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lispers

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Main Entry:
1lisp 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1lisp
Pronunciation:
\ˈlisp\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English -wlyspian; akin to Old High German lispen to lisp
Date:
before 12th century
intransitive verb 1 : to pronounce the sibilants \s\ and \z\ imperfectly especially by turning them into \th\ and \th\ 2 : to speak falteringly, childishly, or with a lisp transitive verb : to utter falteringly or with a lisp
lisp·er noun
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