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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The question of whether people from the current system should help lead the transition elicits strong emotions among Cuban exiles.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Continue reading … ‘MIND-BLOWING HYPOCRISY’ — Mass UN walkout elicits fiery response from Netanyahu in New York speech.

— , FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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The title that evokes Ernest Hemingway points at the polemical nature of some of the essays in the book.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Aligned along a single axis, these apertures create a perspective that evokes the assembly-line logic of the automotive industry.

— Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

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There is a near-identical robot to be found at Jalsa, an Indian restaurant in my Brooklyn neighborhood, where its presence inspires the same frisson of novelty as a hands-off steering wheel.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
This inspires Other Mommy to gruesomely kill Frank in front of Bela, including blowing his head up in an outrageous explosion of blood.

— William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

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