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lullsnounpl. of lull a momentary halt in an activitywe took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married breaks, breathers, breaths, interruptions, pauses, recesses time-outsinterims, interludes, intermissions, intervals, respites, restscessations, discontinuances, downtimes, endings, expirations, hitches, lapses, stoppages, terminationsabeyances, moratoriums(or moratoria), surceases, suspensionsdiscontinuities, gaps, hiatuses continuations, endurances, persistences, progresses, progressionsextensions, prolongations to free from distress or disturbancethe absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security becalms, calms, composes, lullabies, quietens(chiefly British), quiets, salves, settles, soothes, stills, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes) appeases, conciliates, hushes, mollifies, pacifies, placatesallays, alleviates, assuages, eases, lays, mitigates, quells, relaxes, relieves, solacesnarcotizes, sedates, stupefies agitates, discomposes, disquiets, disturbs, keys (up), perturbs, upsets, vexes aggravates, heightens, intensifiesarouses, excites, foments, incites, rouses, stirs (up), works up |