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elicit

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To draw out a response, information, or feeling.

The surprising ending elicited a gasp from the audience.

Dictionary practice example.

A specific question about a stallholder's daily routine helped elicit a detailed account of where the existing price notices caused confusion.