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Synonyms and Antonyms of elicit

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
  • the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked
Synonyms of elicit

educe, evoke, inspire, raise
Words Related to elicit

drag, dredge (up), extort, extract, pull, wangle, wrest, wring

coax (out), gain, get, obtain, procure, secure

bare, disclose, discover, divulge, evince, expose, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil
Phrases Synonymous with elicit

call forth
Near Antonyms of elicit

disregard, forget, ignore, miss, neglect, overlook, overpass, pass over

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