lull vs suspension

suspension vs lull

lull and suspension both are nouns.

lull is a verb but suspension is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lull	Yes	No	Yes	No
suspension	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, suspension is a hypernym of lull; that is, suspension is a word with a broader meaning than lull:

lull: a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
suspension: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other hypernyms of lull include break, intermission, interruption, pause.

lull (noun)	suspension (noun)
a period of calm weather	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
	temporary cessation or suspension
	a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

lull (verb)	suspension (verb)
become quiet or less intensive
make calm or still
calm by deception

Difference between lull and suspension

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