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lull — I noun abatement, armistice, break, breather, breathing spell, breathing time, brief silence, calm, calmness, cessation, cessation of activity, cessation of sound, desistance, discontinuance, discontinuation, halt, hush, idleness, inactivity,… … Law dictionary
lull — I. v. a. Compose, quiet, calm, still, hush, tranquillize, put to rest. II. v. n. Subside, cease, abate, decrease, diminish, become calm. III. n. Calm, calmness, temporary quiet, cessation … New dictionary of synonyms
lull — /lʌl / (say lul) verb (t) 1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing. 2. to soothe or quiet. 3. to lead into a false sense of security. –verb (i) 4. to become lulled, quieted, or stilled. –noun 5. a lulled condition; …
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