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lull vs quieten

quieten vs lull

lull is a noun but quieten is not a noun.

lull and quieten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lull Yes No Yes No
quieten No No Yes No
As verbs, quieten is a hypernym of lull; that is, quieten is a word with a broader meaning than lull:
  • lull: become quiet or less intensive
  • quieten: cause to be quiet or not talk
Other hypernyms of lull include hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still.
As verbs, lull and quieten are synonyms defined as:
  • lull and quieten: make calm or still
Other synonyms of lull include calm, calm down, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.
As verbs, quieten is a hypernym of lull; that is, quieten is a word with a broader meaning than lull:
  • lull: calm by deception
  • quieten: make calm or still
Other hypernyms of lull include calm, calm down, lull, quiet, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize.
lull (noun) quieten (noun)
a period of calm weather
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
lull (verb) quieten (verb)
become quiet or less intensive cause to be quiet or not talk
make calm or still make calm or still
calm by deception become quiet or quieter
Difference between lull and quieten

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