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lull to sleep
Variant of lull
transitive verb
- to calm or soothe by gentle sound or motionchiefly in lull to sleep
- to bring into a specified condition by soothing and reassuring: to lull people into a false sense of security
- to make less intense; quiet; allay: to lull one's fears
intransitive verb
to become calm
noun
a short period of quiet or of comparative calm, lessened activity, etc.
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