as in evokes
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked
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The design evokes the recent trend of immersive art exhibits that enable viewers to walk into paintings displayed across floors and walls.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Instead of immediately firing off the chesty belts that house often evokes, McFerrin opts for soft coos and lush background harmonies — like the ones in the bridge — that eventually help her sneak into the rafters of her range by the song’s close.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Paul takes a local gal to his hotel room for a nightcap, which inspires the gal’s husband to take a chair to Paul’s head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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But Berner would still be white — specifically, the kind of white girl who gets in the face of a Black woman and yells at her that her mere existence inspires violence.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Elicits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elicits. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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