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elicited

verb
Sayi-LIS-it-id/ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd/

1 meaning of elicited

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of elicit. Use it for getting an answer or a reaction from someone in the past.

    The teacher's funny question elicited laughter from the whole class.

    The police elicited the truth from the boy after a long talk.

elicited is a form of elicit

elicit, verb: To make someone feel or react in a certain way, or to get a reaction or answer. Full entry

Forms
elicitelicits he/she/iteliciting -ing formelicited past tense, past participle
Spelling
elicit → elicited: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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