Elicit
Elicit verb - To draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved).
Usage example: the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked
Nearby Word: eliciting
Raise
Raise verb - To draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved).
Usage example: the lawsuit raised old hatreds that had never been completely extinguished
Elicit is a synonym for raise in give rise to topic. Sometimes you can use "Elicit" instead a verb "Raise".
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Raise and Elicit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elicit/raise
Elicit & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/elicit/raise>.
Raise or Elicit. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/elicit/raise.
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