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ve·he·mence    Audio Help   [vee-uh-muhns] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor.
2.vigorous impetuosity; fury: the vehemence of his attack.
Also, ve·he·men·cy.

[Origin: 1520–30; < L vehementia; see vehement, -ence]

—Synonyms 1. eagerness, verve, zeal, enthusiasm, fervency. 2. passion.
—Antonyms 1, 2. apathy.
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ve·he·ment    Audio Help   (vē'ə-mənt)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. See Synonyms at intense.
  2. Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong: a vehement storm.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemēns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

ve'he·mence, ve'he·men·cy n., ve'he·ment·ly adv.
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vehemence

noun
1. intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights" 
2. the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence" [syn: ferocity] 

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