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elicit vs stir up

stir up vs elicit

elicit and stir up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
stir up No No Yes No
As verbs, stir up is a hyponym of elicit; that is, stir up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • stir up: arouse or excite feelings and passions
elicit (verb) stir up (verb)
derive by reason provoke or stir up
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) change the arrangement or position of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) arouse or excite feelings and passions
try to stir up public opinion
Difference between elicit and stir up

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