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/ɪˈvəʊk/
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/ɪˈvoʊk/
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ɪˈvəʊk
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ɪˈvoʊk
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Verb
To call out; to draw out or bring forth.
Usage- Transitive
To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
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Being here evokes long forgotten memories.
Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me.
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The book evokes a detailed and lively picture of what life was like in the 19th century.
The face of the dying man in the lingchi video monotonously evokes Maria Falconetti in Carl Theodor Dreyer ’s 1928 “Passion of Joan of Arc.”
In the 175 years that have passed, composers have seized on accelerating and decelerating rhythms combined with the ostinati of pistons and wheels crossing track joints to evoke the feeling of travelling by rail.
To elicit a response.
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The outstanding train on the L.M.S. route was the 6.20 p.m. from Birmingham, which reached Euston in two hours after intermediate stops at Coventry, Rugby and Watford Junction, and evoked some sparkling performances from "Patriot" and "Jubilee" 4-6-0s.
Verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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arouse pity
raise a smile
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evoke sympathy
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
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Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
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We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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raise the specter of unemployment
he conjured wild birds in the air
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call down the spirits from the mountain
call to mind
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These pictures bring back sad memories
this remark evoked sadness