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evoked

[ih-vohk] Origin

e·voke

[ih-vohk]
verb (used with object), e·voked, e·vok·ing.
1.
to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.): to evoke a memory.
2.
to elicit or draw forth: His comment evoked protests from the shocked listeners.
3.
to call up; cause to appear; summon: to evoke a spirit from the dead.
4.
to produce or suggest through artistry and imagination a vivid impression of reality: a short passage that manages to evoke the smells, colors, sounds, and shapes of that metropolis.

Origin:
1615–25; < Latin ēvocāre, equivalent to ē- e- + vocāre to call (akin to vōx voice)

e·vok·er, noun
un·e·voked, adjective
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Evoked is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History

evoke
1620s, from Fr. evoquer, from L. evocare (see evocation). Often more or less with a sense of "calling spirits," or being called by them. Related: Evoked; evokes; evoking.
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