Wordplay riddle

I am a warm season that loves to make you sweat, yet my name sounds like you are stuttering while trying to say 'some'. What am I?

Summer. Phonetic wordplay where 'Summer' sounds like 'some-er'.

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Wordplay riddles depend on how words look and sound. Watch for double meanings, hidden words and letters you can move or remove.

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