If the elephant is gone, who sulks for the tail?
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Sulks
Synonyms for "sulks" (73 found)
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dissentdistastedodsdoldrumsdolefulsdortsdumpsfoot draggingfoot-draggingfractiousnessfrumpsgrudging consentgrudgingnessgrumpsindisposednessindispositionindocilityintractablenesslack of enthusiasmlack of zeal
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Noun(1 words)
instance of sulking
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Noun(10 words)
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12 entriesperiod of sulkingshort sulksilent treatmentsulk at criticismsulk during negotiationssulk episodesulk in protestsulk in silencesulk openlysulk quietlysulker personasullen mood
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When he doesn't get his way, he sulks.
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