Word

lull, v.
(lulled, lulling, lulls)
freq. cnt. 3

calm by deception
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lull

sample sentences

"Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

calm, quiet, still, calm down, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull

become quiet or less intensive
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

calm down lull

sample sentences

"the fighting lulled for a moment"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

silence, hush, still, shut up, quieten, hush up

make calm or still
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize

sample sentences

"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

lull compose pacify, appease, conciliate, mollify, gentle, lenify, assuage, placate, gruntle reassure, assure

hypernym

comfort, solace, soothe, console