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By eliciting powerful, positive emotions, strengthening social networks and preparing you for your worst fears, you’re better able to embrace each day to its fullest.

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Spices create strong, distinct sensations in your mouth, eliciting intense and vivid feelings.

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“You’ve been wrong all your life on this stuff,” Trump said, eliciting laughter from the crowd.

Trump and other Republican's rhetorical tactics play off that form, giving the base a rationale for embracing their fears, while also building solidarity with the group by eliciting accusations of bigotry, he said.

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If it was an applause line, it didn’t have the intended effect, eliciting a few “whoops” and sparse clapping.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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