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Sulk vs Desist - What's the difference?

sulk | desist |

As verbs the difference between sulk and desist

is that sulk is to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a noun sulk

is a state of sulking or sulk can be a furrow.

sulk

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • a state of sulking.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn.
    • Synonyms
    * mope
    Related terms
    * sulkily * sulky

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena) sulcus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A furrow.

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    desist

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .
  • * 1906 , , part I, ch I,
    • One Ear was uttering quick, eager whines, lunging at the length of his stick toward the darkness, and desisting now and again in order to make frantic attacks on the stick with his teeth.

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