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evocation

evo·ca·tion

US/ˌivoʊˈkeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

2.

calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

Synonyms
3.

stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors

  • “the elicitation of his testimony was not easy”

Origin

From Middle French évocation.

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