 lull |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished | |
| Synonyms: | letup | |
| Examples: | "there was never a letup in the noise" |
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| Related terms: | pause calm abate ease_up | |
| 2. | [ verb ] calm by deception | |
| Examples: | "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security" |
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| Related terms: | calm | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become quiet or less intensive | |
| Synonyms: | calm_down | |
| Examples: | "the fighting lulled for a moment" |
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| Related terms: | hush letup | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make calm or still | |
| Synonyms: | calm quiet still tranquillise tranquillize tranquilize quieten calm_down | |
| Examples: | "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" |
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| Related terms: | agitate comfort reassure pacify compose hush repose | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30045 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (meteorology) a period of calm weather | |
| Synonyms: | quiet | |
| Examples: | "there was a lull in the storm" |
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| Related terms: | calmness | |
| Similar spelling: |
lully lulli lulu Lula Luella |
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