EDUCES Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

educes

verb

present tense third-person singular of educe

as in elicits

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the gift of a puppy finally educed a response from the shy boy

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With styles rooted in Texas, Kansas City, North Carolina and Memphis, barbecue often elicits table-pounding opinions.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 Sep. 2026
This relation of Edmond’s breakthrough elicits several observations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

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Their journey to rural Massachusetts to confront a family curse evokes the danger of historic ‘sundown towns,’ where Black travelers were not permitted to be outside past sunset.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Murderous, a dark comedy thriller that evokes early Hitchcock, was shot over two one-week blocks on a shoestring budget at a single location in the Hudson Valley.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

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Social media inspires the flight, the flight fuels the haul and the haul sends the next person spiraling through browser tabs.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Even on a good day, Michigan is not a program that inspires many warm and fuzzy feelings among casual fans of college football.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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