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Used when pausing while speaking

OK

interjection

used when you want to start talking about something or want to continue discussing it after a pause

well

interjection

used for continuing to tell someone something after a pause

like

adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition

used when you pause while you are thinking what to say next, or because of a habit in the way that you speak

oh

interjection

used when you pause because you are thinking about what you are going to say

and

conjunction

used when you pause to make a remark in the middle of a sentence

now

adverb, conjunction

used when you pause before deciding what to say next

you know

used while you think about what to say next

I’m sorry

used for interrupting yourself to correct a mistake that you have made while speaking

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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