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elicit vs whelm

whelm vs elicit

elicit and whelm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
whelm No No Yes No
As verbs, whelm is a hyponym of elicit; that is, whelm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • whelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
elicit (verb) whelm (verb)
derive by reason overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between elicit and whelm

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