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touch a chord vs elicit

elicit vs touch a chord

touch a chord and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch a chord No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of touch a chord; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than touch a chord:
  • touch a chord: evoke a reaction, response, or emotion
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of touch a chord include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
touch a chord (verb) elicit (verb)
evoke a reaction, response, or emotion derive by reason
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between touch a chord and elicit

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