Vehemence

  • 11vehemence — noun /ˈviːəmənts,ˈviːhəmənts/ a) An intense concentration, force or power. The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence. b) A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury …

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  • 12vehemence — /vee euh meuhns/, n. 1. the quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor. 2. vigorous impetuosity; fury: the vehemence of his attack. Also, vehemency. [1520 30; < L vehementia; see VEHEMENT, ENCE] Syn. 1. eagerness, verve, zeal, enthusiasm, fervency …

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  • 13vehemence — noun the recruiters were told to speak with unwavering vehemence Syn: passion, force, forcefulness, ardor, fervor, violence, urgency, strength, vigor, intensity, keenness, feeling, enthusiasm, zeal …

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  • 14vehemence — vehement ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. DERIVATIVES vehemence noun vehemently adverb. ORIGIN Latin, impetuous, violent …

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  • 15vehemence — noun 1. intensity or forcefulness of expression (Freq. 1) the vehemence of his denial his emphasis on civil rights • Syn: ↑emphasis • Derivationally related forms: ↑emphatic (for: ↑ …

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  • 16vehemence — noun Date: 15th century the quality or state of being vehement ; intensity …

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  • 17vehemence — Synonyms and related words: Alecto, Megaera, Nemesis, Tisiphone, abandon, acerbity, acidity, acridity, acrimony, acuteness, amperage, animality, application, ardency, ardor, armipotence, assiduity, assiduousness, astringency, atrocity, authority …

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  • 18vehemence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. violence, vigor, impetuosity, force; ardor, fervor, warmth, zeal. See exertion, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. frenzy, fervor, impetuosity; see intensity 1 , violence 2 . III (Roget s 3&#8230; …

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  • 19vehemence — ve·he·mence || vɪəmÉ™ns n. passion, fervor, force, strong conviction …

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  • 20vehemence — n. 1. Impetuosity, violence, impetuous force. 2. Ardor, fervor, fervency, eagerness, earnestness, keenness, warmth, zeal, enthusiasm, passion, heat. 3. Force, might, intensity …

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