# eliciting

Pronunciation: say "i-LIS-it-ing" /ɪˈlɪsɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of elicit. — present participle and gerund of elicit
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of elicit. Use it after "is" or "was", or as a noun for the act.
   - _The interviewer kept eliciting details the witness had not mentioned to the police._
   - _The ad campaign succeeded in eliciting strong reactions on both sides._

## Noun

2. An instance of drawing out a response, reaction, or piece of information.
   - Simple: One act of getting an answer, feeling, or piece of information out of someone.

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