elicit

  1. Verb.  To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  2. Verb.  To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
  3. Verb.  To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.

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