Elicit and Raise

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

Raise is a synonym for elicit. In some cases you can use "Raise" instead a verb "Elicit".

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".

Nearby Words: raised, raising

Common collocations

time elicit time raise time
suspicion elicit suspicion raise suspicion
questions elicit questions raise questions
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