elicit vs prick

prick vs elicit

elicit is not a noun while prick is a noun.

elicit and prick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elicit	No	No	Yes	No
prick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prick is a hyponym of elicit; that is, prick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:

elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
prick: to cause a sharp emotional pain

Other hyponyms of elicit include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, 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, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

elicit (noun)	prick (noun)
	the act of puncturing with a small point
	obscene terms for penis
	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
	a depression scratched or carved into a surface

elicit (verb)	prick (verb)
derive by reason	make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)	deliver a sting to
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
	to cause a sharp emotional pain
	to stick up
	cause a stinging pain
	cause a prickling sensation

Difference between elicit and prick

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