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elicit vs stir

stir vs elicit

elicit is not a noun while stir is a noun.

elicit and stir both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
stir Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stir is a hyponym of elicit; that is, stir is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace 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, 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) stir (noun)
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
elicit (verb) stir (verb)
derive by reason mix or add by stirring
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) affect emotionally
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in
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