Extract and Elicit

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Extract

Extract verb - Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning).

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Elicit is a synonym for extract in develop topic. In some cases you can use "Elicit" instead a verb "Extract", when it comes to topics like draw out, derive, select a quotation. popular alternative

Nearby Words: extracted, extraction, extrude, extracting, extractor

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

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Extract is a synonym for elicit in obtain topic. You can use "Extract" instead a verb "Elicit", if it concerns topics such as draw out. popular alternative

Nearby Word: eliciting

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information	extract information	elicit information
evidence	extract evidence	elicit evidence
confession	extract confession	elicit confession
info	extract info	elicit info
Other words: confessions.

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