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"settles", "soothes", "stills", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "hushes", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "lays", "mitigates", "quells", "relaxes", "relieves", "solaces", "narcotizes", "sedates", "stupefies" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "heightens", "intensifies", "arouses", "excites", "foments", "incites", "rouses", "stirs (up)", "works up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitates", "discomposes", "disquiets", "disturbs", "keys (up)", "perturbs", "upsets", "vexes" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lull":{ "a momentary halt in an activity":{ "examples":[ "we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married" ], "synonyms":[ "break", "breath", "breather", "interruption", "pause", "recess" ], "near synonyms":[ "time-out", "interim", "interlude", "intermission", "interval", "respite", "rest", "cessation", "discontinuance", "downtime", "ending", "expiration", "finishing", "hitch", "lapse", "stoppage", "stopping", "termination", "abeyance", "moratorium", "surcease", "suspension", "discontinuity", "gap", "hiatus" ], "near antonyms":[ "continuation", "endurance", "persistence", "progress", "progression", "extension", "prolongation" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security" ], "synonyms":[ "becalm", "calm", "compose", "lullaby", "quiet", "quieten", "salve", "settle", "soothe", "still", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "near synonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "hush", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "allay", "alleviate", "assuage", "ease", "lay", "mitigate", "quell", "relax", "relieve", "solace", "narcotize", "sedate", "stupefy" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravate", "heighten", "intensify", "arouse", "excite", "foment", "incite", "rouse", "stir (up)", "work up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitate", "discompose", "disquiet", "disturb", "key (up)", "perturb", "upset", "vex" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lulus":{ "something very good of its kind":{ "examples":[ "joked that the streaker gave a lulu of a performance" ], "synonyms":[ "beauties", "beauts", "bee's knees", "corkers", "crackerjacks", "crackajacks", "daisies", "dandies", "dillies", "doozies", "doozers", "dreams", "honeys", "hot stuff", "humdingers", "hummers", "jim-dandies", "knockouts", "lollapaloozas", "nifties", "peaches", "pippins", "pips", "rippers", "ripsnorters", "snorters", "sockdolagers", "sockdologers", "standouts", "sweethearts" ], "near synonyms":[ "marvels", "phenomena", "phenomenons", "prodigies", "sensations", "wonders", "catches", "crown jewels", "diamonds", "gems", "imperials", "jewels", "pearls", "plums", "treasures" ], "near antonyms":[ "busts", "disappointments", "duds", "failures", "flops", "lemons", "letdowns", "losers", "stinkers", "turkeys" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lullaby":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship" ], "synonyms":[ "becalm", "calm", "compose", "lull", "quiet", "quieten", "salve", "settle", "soothe", "still", "tranquilize", "tranquillize" ], "near synonyms":[ "appease", "conciliate", "hush", "mollify", "pacify", "placate", "allay", "alleviate", "assuage", "ease", "lay", "mitigate", "quell", "relax", "relieve", "solace", "narcotize", "sedate", "stupefy" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravate", "heighten", "intensify", "arouse", "excite", "foment", "incite", "rouse", "stir (up)", "work up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitate", "discompose", "disquiet", "disturb", "key (up)", "perturb", "upset", "vex" ] }, "as in serenade , chorus":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "aria", "art song", "barcarole", "barcarolle", "blues", "chanson", "chant", "chantey", "chanty", "shanty", "chorus", "croon", "descant", "discant", "folk song", "glee", "madrigal", "motet", "part-song", "pop", "rocker", "round", "roundelay", "serenade", "standard", "ballad", "ditty", "jingle", "lay", "lyric", "solo", "song", "vocal", "anthem", "cantata", "canticle", "carol", "chorale", "hymn", "noel", "psalm", "spiritual", "dirge", "lament", "requiem", "threnody", "hallelujah", "paean", "drinking song", "fight song", "torch song", "cover", "medley", "remix" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lulu":{ "something very good of its kind":{ "examples":[ "joked that the streaker gave a lulu of a performance" ], "synonyms":[ "beaut", "beauty", "bee's knees", "cat's meow", "corker", "crackerjack", "crackajack", "daisy", "dandy", "dilly", "doozy", "doozie", "doozer", "dream", "honey", "hot stuff", "humdinger", "hummer", "jim-dandy", "knockout", "lollapalooza", "nifty", "peach", "pip", "pippin", "ripper", "ripsnorter", "snorter", "sockdolager", "sockdologer", "standout", "sweetheart" ], "near synonyms":[ "marvel", "phenomenon", "prodigy", "sensation", "wonder", "catch", "crown jewel", "diamond", "gem", "imperial", "jewel", "pearl", "plum", "treasure" ], "near antonyms":[ "bust", "disappointment", "dud", "failure", "flop", "lemon", "letdown", "loser", "stinker", "turkey" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "lullabied":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship" ], "synonyms":[ "becalmed", "calmed", "composed", "lulled", "quieted", "quietened", "salved", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "hushed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "laid", "mitigated", "quelled", "relaxed", "relieved", "solaced", "narcotized", "sedated", "stupefied" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "heightened", "intensified", "aroused", "excited", "fomented", "incited", "roused", "stirred (up)", "worked up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disquieted", "disturbed", "keyed (up)", "perturbed", "upset", "vexed", "vext" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "lullabying":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship" ], "synonyms":[ "becalming", "calming", "composing", "lulling", "quietening", "quieting", "salving", "settling", "soothing", "stilling", "tranquilizing", "tranquillizing" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeasing", "conciliating", "hushing", "mollifying", "pacifying", "placating", "allaying", "alleviating", "assuaging", "easing", "laying", "mitigating", "quelling", "relaxing", "relieving", "solacing", "narcotizing", "sedating", "stupefying" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravating", "heightening", "intensifying", "arousing", "exciting", "fomenting", "inciting", "rousing", "stirring (up)", "working up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitating", "discomposing", "disquieting", "disturbing", "keying (up)", "perturbing", "upsetting", "vexing" ] 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"lulls", "quietens", "quiets", "salves", "settles", "soothes", "stills", "tranquilizes", "tranquillizes" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeases", "conciliates", "hushes", "mollifies", "pacifies", "placates", "allays", "alleviates", "assuages", "eases", "lays", "mitigates", "quells", "relaxes", "relieves", "solaces", "narcotizes", "sedates", "stupefies" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravates", "heightens", "intensifies", "arouses", "excites", "foments", "incites", "rouses", "stirs (up)", "works up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitates", "discomposes", "disquiets", "disturbs", "keys (up)", "perturbs", "upsets", "vexes" ] }, "as in serenades , choruses":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "arias", "arie", "art songs", "barcaroles", "barcarolles", "blues", "chansons", "chanteys", "chanties", "shanties", "chants", "choruses", "croons", "descants", "discants", "folk songs", "glees", "madrigals", "motets", "part-songs", "pops", "rockers", "roundelays", "rounds", "serenades", "standards", "ballads", "ditties", "jingles", "lays", "lyrics", "solos", "songs", "vocals", "anthems", "cantatas", "canticles", "carols", "chorales", "hymns", "noels", "psalms", "spirituals", "dirges", "laments", "requiems", "threnodies", "hallelujahs", "paeans", "drinking songs", "fight songs", "torch songs", "covers", "medleys", "remixes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "lulled":{ "to free from distress or disturbance":{ "examples":[ "the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security" ], "synonyms":[ "becalmed", "calmed", "composed", "lullabied", "quieted", "quietened", "salved", "settled", "soothed", "stilled", "tranquilized", "tranquillized" ], "near synonyms":[ "appeased", "conciliated", "hushed", "mollified", "pacified", "placated", "allayed", "alleviated", "assuaged", "eased", "laid", "mitigated", "quelled", "relaxed", "relieved", "solaced", "narcotized", "sedated", "stupefied" ], "near antonyms":[ "aggravated", "heightened", "intensified", "aroused", "excited", "fomented", "incited", "roused", "stirred (up)", "worked up" ], "antonyms":[ "agitated", "discomposed", "disquieted", "disturbed", "keyed (up)", "perturbed", "upset", "vexed", "vext" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }