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evocation Definition


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evoke
verb evoked, evoking
    1. To elicit or prompt (a reaction, emotion, memory, etc.).
      Thesaurus: arouse, excite, provoke, elicit; Antonym: quell, suppress.
Derivative: evocation
noun
    Derivative: evocative
    adj
      Bringing a feeling vividly to mind.
    Etymology: 17c: from Latin evocare to call out.



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