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elicit vs bruise

bruise vs elicit

elicit is not a noun while bruise is a noun.

elicit and bruise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
bruise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bruise is a hyponym of elicit; that is, bruise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • bruise: hurt the feelings of
Other hyponyms of elicit include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
elicit (noun) bruise (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
elicit (verb) bruise (verb)
derive by reason damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) break up into small pieces for food preparation
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of
Difference between elicit and bruise

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