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  • 1Lulled — Lull Lull (l[u^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lulled} (l[u^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Lulling}.] [Akin to OD. lullen to sing to sleep, G. lullen, Dan. lulle, Sw. lulla; all of imitative origin. Cf. {Loll}, {Lollard}.] To cause to rest by soothing… …

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  • 2lulled — lÊŒll n. temporary interval of calm (often during a storm, noisy activity, etc.) v. appease, calm, pacify, soothe; cause to fall asleep; cause to feel a false sense of security; become quiet, subside …

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  • 4lull — [[t]lʌ̱l[/t]] lulls, lulling, lulled 1) N COUNT: oft N in n A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. ...a lull in the… …

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  • 5lull — I UK [lʌl] / US noun [countable] Word forms lull : singular lull plural lulls a) a quiet period during a very active or violent situation a lull in the fighting b) a situation in which there is not enough success or activity The award helped the… …

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  • 6lull — lull1 [lʌl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound of someone singing to a baby] 1.) to make someone feel calm or as if they want to sleep ▪ The hum of the tyres on the road lulled her to sleep. 2.) to make someone feel safe and… …

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  • 7lull — 1. verb 1) the sound of the bells lulled us to sleep Syn: soothe, calm, hush; rock Ant: waken, agitate 2) his honeyed words lulled their suspicions Syn: assuage, allay …

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  • 8lull´er — lull «luhl», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to soothe with sounds or caresses; hush to sleep: »The mother lulled the crying baby. 2. Figurative. to quiet; make calm or more nearly calm; make peaceful or tranquil: »to lull one s suspicions. The captain… …

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  • 9Nepenthe — Ne*pen the, n. [Fr. Gr. ? removing all sorrow; hence, an epithet of an Egyptian drug which lulled sorrow for the day; ? not + ? sorrow, grief.] A drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; by some supposed to have been opium… …

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  • 10Azathoth — This article concerns the fictional deity Azathoth. For the unfinished short story named after it, see Azathoth (short story). Azathoth is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle stories of H. P. Lovecraft and other authors. Its… …

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