Word of the day
elicit
1. evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions
“they invariably elicit exclamations of approval from guests”
2. draw forth (something that is latent or potential) into existence
“a corrupt heart elicits in an hour all that is bad in us”
verb
/əˈlɪsət/
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"The detective's clever questioning managed to elicit the suspect's _____."
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- induce
- supress
- ignore
- evoke
- conceal
- generate
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Find a word related to elicit
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