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Adduce vs Educe - What's the difference?

adduce | educe |

In transitive terms the difference between adduce and educe

is that adduce is to bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege while educe is to infer or deduce.

adduce

English

Verb

  • To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege.
  • :* Reasons ... were adduced on both sides. - .
  • :* Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration. - .
  • :* Whoever in discussion adduces authority, uses not reason but memory. -
  • :* For I am well aware that scarcely a single point is discussed in this volume on which facts cannot be adduced, -

    • Synonyms

    * present * allege * advance * cite * quote * assign * urge * name * mention

    Related terms

    * adduct * adduction

    References

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    educe

    English

    Verb

    (educ)
  • To draw out or bring out; elicit or evoke.
  • To infer or deduce.

    • Anagrams

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