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elicit vs construe

construe vs elicit

elicit and construe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
construe No No Yes No
As verbs, construe is a hypernym of elicit; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  • construe: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Other hypernyms of elicit include interpret, see.
elicit (verb) construe (verb)
derive by reason make sense of; assign a meaning to
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between elicit and construe

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