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Elicit

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
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(verb) To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

We plan to elicit opinions from the public.
Tom tried to elicit a response from Mary.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We plan to ____ opinions from the public.

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