Elicit and Trigger

Elicit

Elicit verb - To draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved).

Trigger and elicit are semantically related in obtain topic. In some cases you can use "Trigger" instead a verb "Elicit".

Nearby Word: eliciting

Trigger

Trigger verb - To cause to function.

Elicit and trigger are semantically related in cause to happen topic. Sometimes you can use "Elicit" instead a verb "Trigger".

Nearby Words: trig, triggered, trigged, triggering, trigging

Common collocations

reaction elicit reaction trigger reaction
response elicit response trigger response
effect elicit effect trigger effect
time elicit time trigger time
Other words: reactions.
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