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elicit vs wound

wound vs elicit

elicit is not a noun while wound is a noun.

elicit is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

elicit and wound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
elicit No No Yes No
wound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wound is a hyponym of elicit; that is, wound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than elicit:
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • wound: hurt the feelings 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, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
elicit (noun) wound (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
elicit (adjective) wound (adjective)
put in a coil
elicit (verb) wound (verb)
derive by reason cause injuries or bodily harm to
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) hurt the feelings of
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between elicit and wound

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