noun
- A pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished.
- usage: "there was never a letup in the noise"
- synonyms: letup
- A period of calm weather.
- usage: "there was a lull in the storm"
- synonyms: quiet
verb
- Calm by deception.
- usage: "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
- Become quiet or less intensive.
- usage: "the fighting lulled for a moment"
- synonyms: calm down
- Make calm or still.
- usage: "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
- synonyms: calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, still
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