irritate vs lull

irritate

verb
  • To cause or induce displeasure or irritation. 

  • To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism). 

  • To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in. 

lull

verb
  • To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm 

  • To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate. 

noun
  • A period of rest or soothing. 

  • A period without waves or wind. 

  • An extended pause between sets of waves. 

  • A period of reduced activity; a respite 

How often have the words irritate and lull occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )