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"Prevaricate" implies a behavior (lying, evasiveness, skirting the truth) that is intentional or at least conscious, while people who use "uh" and "um" a lot often are simply uncertain about what they want to say or have a fluency disorder. merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prevaricate
– Isabel Archer
Commented May 7, 2020 at 0:19
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Another similar "almost" word is vacilate as in "to hesitate in voice of options or courses" where the options are the words they're about to say.
– Criggie
Commented May 7, 2020 at 7:24
@IsabelArcher A point I think I made clear in the answer?
– HomoTechsual
Commented May 7, 2020 at 7:24

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