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eliciting
verb as in draw out
Example Sentences
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.
Spices create strong, distinct sensations in your mouth, eliciting intense and vivid feelings.
“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.
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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