Eliciting is bringing out a response in someone. I elicit a sense of fear on those who go through the haunted trail.
A meeting was called to elicit a solution to a problem.
A meeting was called to elicit a solution to the problem.
A meeting was called to elicit a solution to the problem.
The interrogator tried to elicit information from the criminal.
My innocuous question was intentionally posed with the intent to elicit a more forthcoming response from the witheringly hostile witness. The chemist's addition of certain chemicals to the mixture may elicit an unwanted reaction.
It seemed like weeks before I was consistently able to elicit the brachioradialis reflex; my husband was tired of me banging on his forearm to practice.
"Please stay after school today because I need to elicitfrom you some ideas for our class booth at the spring carnival, which is coming up in a few weeks."
Phishing
An artful conversationalist like Stephen Fry or even Chris Evans can elicit something engaging from any dinner party guest, even one who is typically a frightful bore.
Using petroleum in a sentence?
I am not writing a sentence using that word.
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