ELICIT
Scrabble letter values: E1L1I1C3I1T1 = 8
Definition
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses). — synonyms: arouse, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
- verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning). — synonyms: educe, evoke, extract, draw_out
- verb derive by reason.
Examples
- “arouse pity”
- “raise a smile”
- “evoke sympathy”