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elicit
verb as in draw out
Example Sentences
Embalo ultimately postponed the election date until November this year, eliciting accusations of clinging to power beyond the end of his mandate.
But Ms. White does elicit uniformly terrific performances that keep the play lively and humming with bright humor.
The bankruptcies of First Brands and Tricolor are sure to elicit questions at Powell’s presser about emerging cracks in credit.
While he makes this impassioned plea, one of the boys hits him again with a belt, eliciting laughter from some of the others.
Skaggs’ lawyer asked questions to elicit testimony from Trout that would humanize Skaggs, to establish that he was a valued teammate and friend.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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