The lullaby soothed the crying baby.
Meaning: The song helped calm the baby who was crying.
Choice of Words: The lullaby is a song that is typically sung to help a baby sleep. Soothed means to calm or make someone feel less upset. Crying means shedding tears and making sounds because of distress or pain. Baby is a young child. When you put them together, it means the song helped calm the baby who was shedding tears and making sounds because of distress or pain.
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