elicited
Brought to light
Elicited is the past tense of elicit, meaning to draw out or bring forth a response, reaction, or information.
You elicit answers from witnesses, elicit laughter from an audience, or elicit sympathy from listeners.
The word implies effort or skill in extracting something not freely offered: Her question elicited an unexpected confession.
Awakened or excited
- awakenedBrought to consciousness
- stirredMixed by circular motion
- summonedCalled to appear
- conjuredProduced by magic
invoked · called forth · brought about · raised · kindled · sparked · triggered · induced
Pulled forth gradually
- obtainedCame into possession
- derivedObtained from a source
- gleanedGathered incrementally
- gatheredBrought into one place
retrieved · procured · secured · acquired · garnered · collected · got · fetched
Response to stimulus
- replyVerbal or written answer
- answerSolution to query
- feedbackReturned response data
- commentBrief stated opinion
statement · confession · admission · disclosure · revelation · testimony · information · data
aroused
Awakened or excited
conjured · invoked · called forth · brought about · raised · kindled · sparked · triggered · induced · generated
drew out
Pulled forth gradually
gathered · retrieved · procured · secured · acquired · garnered · collected · got · fetched · brought forth
reaction
Response to stimulus
comment · statement · confession · admission · disclosure · revelation · testimony · information · data · evidence
elicitedspontaneous
Arising without external cause
volunteered · unprompted · unsolicited · unelicited · voluntary