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Discover LudwigThe phrase "elicit reaction" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe an action that is intended to provoke or evoke an emotional response or reaction from someone. For example, "The unexpected news elicited strong reactions from the audience."
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The debate over "trolling", a very small and specific subset of online communities who write provocative and offensive posts specifically to elicit reaction, has spilled over into a general sideswipe against comments.
Multiple attempts to elicit reaction from the Obama campaign have also been unsuccessful.
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Publications elicit reactions from readers.
Collier's music is full of moments that elicit reactions such as this, particularly from musicians.
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Teams also receive detailed, and restrictive, instructions from the league about ways to elicit reactions from their fans.
"The best spots" are those that elicit reactions like " 'I've had that happen,' " Mr. Short says.
There is not one mention of the doctor-nurse dynamic or the role nurses themselves sometimes play to elicit reactions from physicians.
In all cases, Seprafilm did not elicit reactions suggestive of tissue incompatibility.
In his head-to-head challenge with Kairos, Friedlander was forced to guess the emotions of strangers watching videos designed to elicit reactions ranging from surprise to dislike to delight.
If done well, they elicit reactions to legislative proposals from the people who would be affected — but also from people who have no skin in the game.
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