Lulling

Synonyms for "lulling" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

abatement allayment alleviation analgesia anesthesia anesthetizing appeasement appeasing assuagement blunting calming

Noun(5 words)

calm calmingcalming discoursecoax comfort

Verb(1 words)

catnapped

Strong matches (25)

cradling damping deadening demulsion diminishment diminution dreamy drowsy dulcification dulling ease easement easing falling-off gentling hushing leniency lessening letdown letup

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lightening loosening

Noun(3 words)

downtime intermission mislead

Related words (42)

mitigation modulation mollification mollifying numbing pacification pacifying palliation quietening quieting reduction relaxation relief remedy remission restful rocking salving slackening softening

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soothful soothing stilling subduement tempering tranquilization tranquilizing

Noun(15 words)

moderate pacification pacifying pause persuadeplacating languagequieting respite sedative slump soothe soothingsoothing rhetoricsoporific temper

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More general

18 entries

action behavior calmingcalming actioncycle influence interval moderation pattern period persuasion phenomenon process quieting rhetoric soothing

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More specific

22 entries

breathercalm intervalcalmingcalming of nervesconciliatory languageintermissioninvestor complacencymarket lullnoise reductionpacificationpublic misperceptionquiet intervalsedativeshoreline lullsleep inductionsleep-inducing

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Collocations

15 entries

brief lulleconomic lulllull periodlulling breezelulling effectlulling influencelulling mechanismlulling moodlulling musiclulling silencelulling sleeplulling strategylulling tonelulling wavesseasonal lull

Inflections

3 entries

lulled lullings lulls

Derivations

5 entries

lull lullable lullaby lulled lullingly

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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The sweet lulling beauty of the birch.

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