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VEHEMENCE
vehemence, emphasis
(noun) intensity or forcefulness of expression; “the vehemence of his denial”; “his emphasis on civil rights”
ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence, wildness
(noun) the property of being wild or turbulent; “the storm’s violence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vehemence (usually uncountable, plural vehemences)
An intense concentration, force or power.
A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.
Synonyms
• See also obstinacy
Source: Wiktionary
Ve"he*mence, n. Etym: [L. vehementia: cf. F. véhémence.]
1. The quality pr state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence.
2. Violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor; as, the vehemence of love, anger, or other passions. I . . . tremble at his vehemence of temper. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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