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eliciting

/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪŋ/ /iˈlɪsɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

Examples :

"The teacher's funny stories were effective at eliciting laughter from the students. "
mind communication language sensation emotion action

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration emotions

emotions noun

/ɪˈməʊʃənz/ /iˈmoʊʃənz/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing the surprise party filled her with a rush of happy emotions. "

Illustration responses

responses noun

/rɪˈspɑnsɪz/ /rɪˈspɒnsɪz/

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

"The teacher read the students' responses to the quiz questions. "

Illustration observing

observing verb

/ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration effective

effective noun

/əˈfɛktɪv/

A soldier fit for duty

"The new recruit was a strong and effective soldier, ready for basic training. "

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration reactions

reactions noun

/riˈækʃənz/ /riˈækʃnz/

An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.

"The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction."

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration feelings

feelings noun

/ˈfiːlɪŋz/

Sensation, particularly through the skin.

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."

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generate verb

/ˈdʒɛn.əɹ.eɪt/ /ˈdʒɛn.ə.ɹeɪt/

To bring into being; give rise to.

"The discussion generated an uproar."