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elicit vs infatuate

infatuate vs elicit

elicit and infatuate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
infatuate No No Yes No
As verbs, infatuate is a hyponym of elicit; that is, infatuate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • infatuate: arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
elicit (verb) infatuate (verb)
derive by reason arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between elicit and infatuate

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