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elicit vs shake up

shake up vs elicit

elicit and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake up is a hyponym of elicit; that is, shake up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
elicit (verb) shake up (verb)
derive by reason make fuller by shaking
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) change the arrangement or position of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
shock physically
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
organize anew
Difference between elicit and shake up

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