The rains entered a lull.
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Lull
/lʌl/
Synonyms for "lull" (255 found)
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Closest matches (51)
Strong matches (77)
deaddead calmdead of nightdeadendeaden the paindeathlike calmdeathlike silencedelaydie downdiminishdoldrumsdopedormancydowntimedropdrugdulcifydulldwindleease
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ease mattersease offebbenforced respiteentranceeveneven outfallfissureflat calmfomentgapgentlegive reliefgolden silencehalf timehalf-time intermissionhalthappy hourhesitationhiatushibernationholidayhorse latitudeshushhush of nighthypnotizeimmobilityinactioninactivenessinactivityinaudibilityinertiainteriminterludeintermezzointermissionintermittenceinterregnuminterruptionintervallacunalapselaylayofflessen
Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
evolutionary pause phaseextended pause
Preposition(1 words)
in stasis
Related words (127)
let upletuplucid stillnesslull to sleepmagnetizemesmerizemitigatemoderatemoldermollifymotionlessnessmumnarcotizenoiselessnessnumboff-timeoily calmpacifypadpalliate
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pausepeacepeacefulnessplateaupoint of reposepoulticepour balm intopour oil onput to sleepput underqualifyquellquiescequiescencequietquiet spellquietenquietnessquietuderecessreducereliefrelieveremissionrespiterestresting pointrockrock to sleeprun downsalvesedatesettlesilencesilentnesssingslackslackenslakesmoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothensoftensolemn silencesoothesoundlessnessspellstabilizestand downstand-downstaysteadystillstillnessstopstupesubduesubsidesurceasesuspensiontacitnesstaciturnitytea breaktempertime offtime outtomblike silencetrancetranquilizetranquillitytruceunderactivityvacationwanewhishtwindlessness
Noun(23 words)
letupletupslong moment of silencemisleadmoments of stillnessmost temporary immobilitynagipacifypauseperiod of stagnationperiod of stasisquieting influencerecessrestingrockingsilencesslackslumberssoothesoothing effect
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Verb(6 words)
Adjective(1 words)
silent interval
Related word relations
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More general
30 entriesbreakcalmcalm downcalming actioncalmnesscomfortconsoledeceptioneffecthushhush upinfluenceintermissioninterruptionintervalmanipulation
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More specific
9 entriesCollocations
10 entriesbrief lullgentle lulllull in activitylull in conversationlull in the marketlullabyquiet lullseasonal lullshort lullsoothing music
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
Where did you lull them?
Source: tatoeba (1884561)
There was a lull in the festivities as Fred was carted off to the infirmary by the emergency medical technicians.
Source: tatoeba (2125741)
Lull your baby to sleep.
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