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Word: Elicit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈlɪsɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone
Short Definition:evoke or draw out reaction, answer, or fact from someone
Examples:- I tried to elicit a smile from Joanna
- the work elicited enormous public interest
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