Invoke
Invoke verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Oblige and invoke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oblige" instead a verb "Invoke".
Nearby Words: invocation, invoking
Oblige
Oblige verb - To do a service or favor for.
Both words in one sentence
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Sympathetic portrayals will usually suggest that liberal values and financial success aren't contradictory, and may in fact invoke such ideals as the "Gospel of wealth" or noblesse oblige as a justification for it.
Source: Bourgeois Bohemian
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