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deduct vs elicit

elicit vs deduct

deduct and elicit both are verbs.

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

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