All 4 Uses of
elicit
in
The ABC Murders
- When the police surgeon arrived on the spot it was elicited that the woman had been struck down by a heavy blow on the back of the head, probably while she was reaching down a packet of cigarettes from the shelf behind the counter.†
Chpt 4
- He would elicit the facts from her and the interview would be written up.†
Chpt 6
- Crome elicited the fact that the man, when seen sneaking across the yard, had had no bag or suitcase.†
Chpt 27
- As far as I could judge, no new facts were elicited by his questions but he himself seemed quite satisfied.
Chpt 32 *elicited = brought out
Definition:
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(elicit) get or bring out in response -- such as information or a feeling