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Catechism vs Elicit - What's the difference?

catechism | elicit |

As a noun catechism

is a book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of christianity.

As a verb elicit is

to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.

As an adjective elicit is

(obsolete) elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.

catechism

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Noun

(en noun)
  • A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity.
  • A basic manual in some subject.
  • A set of questions designed to determine knowledge.
  • * 1925 , Countee Cullen, Yet Do I Marvel
  • Inscrutable His ways are, and immune
    To catechism by a mind too strewn
    With petty cares to slightly understand
    What awful brain compels His awful hand.

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    elicit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
  • To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something.
  • Fred wished to elicit the time of the meeting from Jane.
    ''Did you elicit a response?
  • To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason; deduce; construe.
  • See also

    * illicit

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • An elicit act of equity.
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