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sullen

view main entry for sullenadjective  /ˈsʌlən/
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sullenly

adverb

sullenness

noun [uncountable]
sullenness noun [uncountable]Words used to describe facial expressions: absent, appealing, beatific, black, bleak, brooding, bug-eyed, curious, dark, darkly

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