lull

Day 19Level 1

luhl

soothe

to soothe or quiet down; to put to sleep by soothing means

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

calm, appease, tranquilize

Antonyms:

annoy, tease, irritate

Example Sentence:

Firefighters took advantage of a lull in winds to try to gain ground against a forest fire in mountains.

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