Brooding and Pouting

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Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.

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Pouting and brooding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pouting" instead an adjective "Brooding".

Nearby Words: brood, broody, brooded, brooder

Pouting adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.

Usage example: stayed in a pouting mood until her boyfriend apologized, though he didn't have the vaguest idea what he was apologizing for

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Brooding and pouting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brooding" instead an adjective "Pouting".

Nearby Words: pout, pouted, pouter

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