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lull 1 of 2

noun

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as in pause
a momentary halt in an activity we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married

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as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security

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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lull. Accessed 27 Nov. 2022.

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