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Elicit, Illicit, Solicit

Elicit (v) means to draw out or to seek knowledge by snooping and attempting to draw out. Illicit (adj) means scandalous or unlawful. Solicit means to request participation or service.

No matter how hard her friends tried to elicit information or to solicit her attention, Justine kept all of the illicit details to herself.

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