RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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To draw out a response, information, or feeling.

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elicit

The surprising ending elicited a gasp from the audience.
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A specific question about a stallholder's daily routine helped elicit a detailed account of where the existing price notices caused confusion.
From Building Confidence in Reading.
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