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sulk

verb/ɐmuˈaɾ/medium

a·mu·ar

Definition

To show bad humour, become silent and sullen, usually due to displeasure or frustration; to pout.
The child sulked when his toy was taken away.
Don't sulk over something so trivial, it was just a comment.
Common collocations
to sulk with someoneto be in a sulkto sulk out of spite

Etymology

Origem obscura, possivelmente onomatopeica ou do árabe 'amm (povo), por alusão a fazer-se de desentendido.

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