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lull vs hush

hush vs lull

lull and hush both are nouns.

lull and hush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lull Yes No Yes No
hush Yes No Yes No
As verbs, hush is a hypernym of lull; that is, hush is a word with a broader meaning than lull:
  • lull: become quiet or less intensive
  • hush: cause to be quiet or not talk
Other hypernyms of lull include hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still.
lull (noun) hush (noun)
a period of calm weather (poetic) tranquil silence
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
lull (verb) hush (verb)
become quiet or less intensive become quiet or still; fall silent
make calm or still cause to be quiet or not talk
calm by deception run water over the ground to erode (soil), revealing the underlying strata and valuable minerals
wash by removing particles
become quiet or quieter
Difference between lull and hush

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