elicit
Example Sentences
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The visual gags that are part of Jake’s physical travails not only elicit chuckles but add a neurodivergent undertone to the story.
From Salon
The FBI thought the lead was promising enough to launch an undercover investigation, people familiar with it said, with a covert agent befriending the woman’s significant other to elicit new clues.
Adrian is right to be worried by Charlie’s return, but he elicits very little sympathy.
The question that elicited the response above from Austin Reaves: How was he feeling physically?
From Los Angeles Times
The remark immediately elicited confusion from the rapper and the surrounding crowd.
From Los Angeles Times
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