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   elicit

   /ɪˈlɪsɪt/

   verb

   • 1. evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone: "I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna"
   • ▪ draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence: "a corrupt heart elicits in an hour all that is bad in us"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin elicit- ‘drawn out by trickery or magic’, from the verb elicere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + lacere ‘entice, deceive’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. elicitation noun
   • 2. elicitor noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   elicit. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Verb: bring about - reaction, response, etc. Synonyms: bring about, prompt, bring out, get, fetch, produce, raise, cause, give rise to, excite, inspire, stimulate, provoke, rouse, arouse, summon up, call forth, call up, wangle (informal) Sense: Verb: draw out. Synonyms: