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All elicit synonyms

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verb elicit

  • rattle β€” to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
  • shake β€” to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • squeeze β€” to press forcibly together; compress.
  • arm-twist β€” to subject to arm-twisting: The unions arm-twisted the government into negotiating by threatening widespread strikes.
  • bring forth β€” to give birth to
  • bring to light β€” something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
  • call forth β€” to cause (something) to come into action or existence
  • give rise to β€” to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
  • put the arm on β€” the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
  • shake down β€” an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
  • draw β€” to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
  • provoke β€” to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
  • cause β€” a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
  • produce β€” to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • bring about β€” To bring something about means to cause it to happen.
  • occasion β€” a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
  • prompt β€” done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
  • stimulate β€” to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • draw out β€” to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in, out, or off).
  • bring out β€” When a person or company brings out a new product, especially a new book or CD, they produce it and put it on sale.
  • obtain β€” to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
  • wrest β€” to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
  • wring β€” to twist forcibly: He wrung the chicken's neck.
  • badger β€” A badger is a wild animal which has a white head with two wide black stripes on it. Badgers live underground and usually come up to feed at night.
  • bite β€” If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
  • bring β€” If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you.
  • derive β€” If you derive something such as pleasure or benefit from a person or from something, you get it from them.
  • educe β€” to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
  • fetch β€” to go and bring back; return with; get: to go up a hill to fetch a pail of water.
  • milk β€” cow's milk for food
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