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Discover LudwigThe phrase "elicit outrage" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing actions, statements, or events that provoke strong feelings of anger or indignation among people.
Example: "The controversial decision to cut funding for the arts was sure to elicit outrage from the community."
Alternatives: "provoke anger" or "stir up outrage."
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If "Dateline" aims for your heartstrings, "48 Hours Mysteries" is out to elicit outrage at injustice.
Dershowitz enjoys getting people angry at him, and the chapter of "Why Terrorism Works" that discusses torture seems explicitly designed to elicit outrage.
Central to these campaigns has been the sharing of images and footage of war victims to elicit outrage and action.
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This time, his claim that he was merely seeking love elicited outrage.
Nigel Farage elicited outrage by blaming foreigners for seemingly all Britain's social ills.
But Mr. Zedillo's popularity among the Mexican people remains high, while Mr. Salinas's mere presence generally elicits outrage.
So Canada announced last month that it would begin requiring Mexican citizens to secure visas before entering the country, a decision that elicited outrage in Mexico.
Mr. Levin's celebrity focus still elicits outrage from some media quarters and continues to invite criticism by paying for tips.
What did not make it into the news was my behavior in Fallujah and the behavior of others in my unit, which I am certain would have elicited outrage equal to that elicited by this video of the urinating marines.
When the images of Rodney King, sprawled on the ground being viciously clubbed by a group of white cops, were broadcast on national television it elicited outrage from all sectors of the public including the Oval Office.
Although some applauded it as a pro-school gesture, the plan elicited outrage from the trustees of the Museum of the City of New York, which had already spent millions on what it thought would be its move to the courthouse, and from preservationists that the public would be barred from the space and that the Tweed would be subjected to yet more remodeling.
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