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elicit [v]
 
1)call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
    Synonyms :arouse enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise 
    See Also: create  incitation  elicitation  arousal  strike_a_chord  ask_for  draw  rekindle  infatuate  prick  fire_up  excite  excite  anger  discomfit  shame  bruise  overcome  interest 
 
2)deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning); "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
    Synonyms :draw_out educe evoke extract 
    See Also: construe 
 
3)derive by reason; "elicit a solution"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: deduce  logic 
 



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