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ELICITATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors
Example:
the elicitation of his testimony was not easy
Synonyms:
elicitation; evocation; induction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("elicitation" is a kind of...):
input; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus (any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action)
Derivation:
elicit (call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses))
