Eliciting

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Elicit \E*lic"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elicited}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Eliciting}.]
     To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out
     against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to
     elicit truth by discussion.
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