About The Word Vehemence
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Vehemence
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What's The Definition Of Vehemence?
[n] intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
[n] the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence" Synonyms | Synonyms for Vehemence: emphasis | ferocity | fierceness | furiousness | fury | violence | wildness Related Terms | Find terms related to Vehemence: See Also | intensity | intensiveness | overemphasis Vehemence In Webster's Dictionary \Ve"he*mence\, n. [L. vehementia: cf. F.
v['e]h['e]mence.]
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.
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