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elicit vs deduct

deduct vs elicit

elicit and deduct both are verbs.

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

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