"lulls" in the noun sense
1. letup, lull
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
"there was never a letup in the noise"
2. lull, quiet
a period of calm weather
"there was a lull in the storm"
"lulls" in the verb sense
1. lull
calm by deception
"Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
2. lull, calm down
become quiet or less intensive
"the fighting lulled for a moment"
3. calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
make calm or still
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"
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