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English to English verb
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call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) |
• arouse pity
• raise a smile
• evoke sympathy
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
evoke or provoke to appear or occur |
• Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
source: wordnet30
| 3 |
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) |
• We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
source: wordnet30
| 4 |
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic |
• raise the specter of unemployment
• he conjured wild birds in the air
• call down the spirits from the mountain
source: wordnet30 Example:
• this remark evoked sadness
source: wordnet30
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To call out; to summon forth. | source: webster1913
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