elicit

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e·lic·it / iˈlisit/ • v. (-it·ed, -it·ing) [tr.] 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.DERIVATIVES: e·lic·i·ta·tion / iˌlisiˈtāshən/ n.e·lic·i·tor / -tər/ n.

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