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elicit vs offend

offend vs elicit

elicit and offend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
offend No No Yes No
As verbs, offend is a hyponym of elicit; that is, offend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • offend: 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, bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
elicit (verb) offend (verb)
derive by reason hurt the feelings of
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) cause to feel resentment or indignation
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) strike with disgust or revulsion
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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