elicit

/ih-LISS-it/verb

to draw out a response, answer, or fact from someone

The survey failed to elicit a single honest answer.
Synonyms
evoke, extract, draw out
Antonyms
suppress
Memory hook
E-licit: Extract something out — always a verb.

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