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Noun
S:
(n)
letup
,
lull
(a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished)
"there was never a letup in the noise"
S:
(n)
lull
,
quiet
(a period of calm weather)
"there was a lull in the storm"
Verb
S:
(v)
lull
(calm by deception)
"Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"
S:
(v)
lull
,
calm down
(become quiet or less intensive)
"the fighting lulled for a moment"
S:
(v)
calm
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calm down
,
quiet
,
tranquilize
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tranquillize
,
tranquillise
,
quieten
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lull
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still
(make calm or still)
"quiet the dragons of worry and fear"