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whelm vs elicit

elicit vs whelm

whelm and elicit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whelm No No Yes No
elicit No No Yes No
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of whelm; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than whelm:
  • whelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of whelm include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
As verbs, elicit is a hypernym of whelm; that is, elicit is a word with a broader meaning than whelm:
  • whelm: to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation
  • elicit: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of whelm include arouse, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
whelm (verb) elicit (verb)
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli derive by reason
to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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