elicit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈlɪsɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈlɪsɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i lisit)


elicit
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Sense: Verb: bring about - reaction, response, etc.
Synonyms:
bring about, prompt Collocations, bring out, get Collocations, fetch Collocations, produce Collocations, raise Collocations, cause Collocations, give rise to, excite Collocations, inspire, stimulate, provoke Collocations, rouse, arouse, summon up, call forth, call up, wangle (informal)
Sense: Verb: draw out
Synonyms:
draw out, drag out, extract Collocations, wrest, educe, evoke Collocations, extort


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