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deduce vs elicit

elicit vs deduce

deduce and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deduce No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hyponym of deduce; that is, elicit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deduce:
  • deduce: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  • elicit: derive by reason
Other hyponyms of deduce include extrapolate, surmise.
deduce (verb) elicit (verb)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction derive by reason
conclude by reasoning; in logic deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between deduce and elicit

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