Sulk vs Desist - What's the difference?
sulk | desist |
To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .
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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is that sulk is to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .As a noun sulk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
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Etymology 1
Synonyms
* mopeEtymology 2
(etyl) (lena) sulcus.References
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*desist
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Verb
(en verb)- 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.