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Synonyms
draw out

verb

  1. cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"
  2. lengthen in time: cause to be or last longer
  3. make more sociable: "The therapist drew out the shy girl"
  4. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning): "We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
  5. draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort: also used in an abstract sense