pause vs lull

pause and lull both are nouns.

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

As nouns, lull is a hyponym of pause; that is, lull is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pause:

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

pause (noun)	lull (noun)
temporary inactivity	a period of calm weather
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something	a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished

pause (verb)	lull (verb)
cease an action temporarily	become quiet or less intensive
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing	make calm or still
	calm by deception