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Giving comfort, or calming in nature
“Though all the winds were dead, the undertones of the sea linger in lulling harmonies.”
Dreamy and unaware of one's surroundings, for example because one is in love
The action or process of appeasing, conciliating, or preserving the peace
Present participle for to provide comfort or assuagement to
“If you begin to lull her anxieties by honeyed words, you are lost, and she will not believe you.”
Present participle for to calm, relax or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements
“It is a life that can lull anyone into a peaceful sloth, deterring the person from doing anything at all.”
Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity
“Is that what Jake had used to lull his anger and bolster his courage?”
Present participle for to make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident
“If you have any smarts at all, you'll know which ones to lull into complacency, which to turn into dangerous fanatics.”
Present participle for to restrain or to keep in check
Present participle for to cause to become less sensitive or insensitive
Present participle for to sing or hum, especially in a soft, low voice
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