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It might even elicit a laugh.
It was meant to elicit a laugh, but there's truth behind the remark.
No matter how resourceful the translator, though, there are limits to what can be faithfully done to elicit a laugh.
Basden's script sometimes feels a little anxious to elicit a laugh every third line, as if there's a danger we might turn over and watch something else.
It's a very nice line, and it feels good to hear each word land, but I think it is supposed to elicit a laugh, too.
Mr. Paar tried to elicit a laugh only once, asking the senator to recall amusing anecdotes from the primary campaign trail.
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This elicited a laugh.
She groped herself, eliciting a laugh.
The idea elicited a laugh from the otherwise sober Mr. Druckenmiller.
He elicited a laugh from workers at the store when he added that "insulation is sexy stuff".
Mourners are not appraisers or critics; we want something real, and if it elicits a laugh in a dark moment, we are grateful for the balm.
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