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inflame vs elicit

elicit vs inflame

inflame and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflame No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of inflame; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than inflame:
  • inflame: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of inflame include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
inflame (verb) elicit (verb)
become inflamed; get sore derive by reason
cause inflammation in deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
arouse or excite feelings and passions call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
cause to start burning
catch fire
Difference between inflame and elicit

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