Elicit — synonyms, definition

1. elicit (Verb)

11 synonyms

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3 definitions

elicit (Verb) — Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). ex. "elicit pity"

elicit (Verb) — Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). ex. "We elicited some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"

elicit (Verb) — (logic) derive by reason. ex. "elicit a solution"

9 types of

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38 types

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