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elicit vs deduce

deduce vs elicit

elicit and deduce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
deduce No No Yes No
As verbs, deduce is a hypernym of elicit; that is, deduce is a word with a broader meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: derive by reason
  • deduce: reason by deduction; establish by deduction
Other hypernyms of elicit include deduct, derive, infer.
elicit (verb) deduce (verb)
derive by reason reason by deduction; establish by deduction
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) conclude by reasoning; in logic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between elicit and deduce

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