lull (l
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v. lulled, lull·ing, lulls
v.tr.
1. To cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm.
2. To deceive into trustfulness: “that honeyed charm that he used so effectively to lull his victims” (S.J. Perelman).
v.intr.
To become calm.
n.
1. A relatively calm interval, as in a storm.
2. An interval of lessened activity: a lull in sales.