The correct answer is Option (3) → elicit
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Elicit (verb): To draw forth or bring out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone, often after much persistence or difficulty. Example: The lawyer tried to elicit the truth from the witness.
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Illicit (adjective): Forbidden by law, rules, or custom; illegal. Example: They were caught trading in illicit drugs.
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Licit (adjective): Permitted by law; legal. (This is the opposite of illicit.) Example: The sale of the property was entirely licit.
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Elllicit (spelling): This is not a recognized English word.
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