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eliciting
verb as in draw out
Example Sentences
"Eight million dollars to promote LGBTQI+ in the African nation of Lesotho, which nobody has ever heard of," Trump said, eliciting laughter from some US lawmakers.
A cellphone ban — covering some 800 schools — took effect Tuesday in the Los Angeles Unified School District, eliciting a mix of reactions but no reports of major problems.
It is quite another to suggest at an internationalist forum that a G7 ally, Canada, become a state of your nation, eliciting gasps in the audience, and not just from Canadians.
“Remind me to die there,” quips Lyonne with perfect deadpan timing, eliciting huge laughs from her co-stars.
"We toppled the regime," they respond, eliciting an excited laugh from the former prisoner.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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