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disconcert vs elicit

elicit vs disconcert

disconcert and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disconcert No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of disconcert; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than disconcert:
  • disconcert: cause to lose one's composure
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of disconcert include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
disconcert (verb) elicit (verb)
cause to lose one's composure derive by reason
cause to feel embarrassment deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between disconcert and elicit

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