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educe

educe \i-'d(y)u:s\ \-'d(y)u:-s*-b*l\ \i-'d*k-sh*n\ vt [L educere to draw 
   out, fr. e- + ducere to lead] 1: to bring out (as something latent)  2: 
   DEDUCE mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. EDUCE 
   implies the bringing out of something potential or latent; EVOKE implies a 
   strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image 
   or memory from the past; ELICIT usu. implies some effort or skill in 
   drawing forth a response, but is often equal to EVOKE; EXTRACT implies an 
   effort resembling the physical use of pressure or suction in obtaining 
   answers or information; EXTORT suggests a wringing or wrestling from one 
   strongly resisting - educ.ible aj SYN syn EDUCE, EVOKE, ELICIT, EXTRACT, 
   EXTORT