spluttered

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But the pitiful steel thing only spluttered, and left a few lines of black scribble.

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  • "You— you —" he spluttered, and the green glow arced between his fingers. —  Lilith Saintcrow - [Dante Valentine 1] - Working for the Devil
  • He coughed, spluttered, and spat out the gag—another handkerchief by the feel of it. —  Grey Mask - Wentworth, Patricia - Miss Silver 01
  • "Oh! " she spluttered, her hair turning sickly green. —  The Color of Her Panties
  • Owen spluttered: "I wish I had known the stakes first." —  Celebrity Photos and News at ExpoSay
  • Ms. Winslet, flustered and literally out of breath, spluttered: "I have a habit of not winning things" before settling down and thanking others, including four hair and makeup people by name "for making me look so ... old." —  Top Stories - Google News
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