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    ve·he·mence
    /ˈvēəməns/

    noun

    • 1. the display of strong feeling; passion: "they speak with starry vehemence about their project"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vehemenceVehemence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the quality or state of being vehement : intensity. Synonyms. aggressiveness. assertiveness. emphasis. fierceness. forcefulness. intenseness. intensity. vigorousness. violence. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of vehemence in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVEHEMENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the forceful expression of strong feelings: She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it. "No!" she said with sudden vehemence. See. vehement. Fewer examples. They were taken aback by the vehemence of the response. I was surprised by the vehemence in my own voice.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vehemenceVehemence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Vehemence is the quality of being vehement, or powerful. We often describe passionate speeches as having vehemence. You could also describe a violent natural event as vehement. A hurricane sweeps onto coastal land with destructive vehemence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVEHEMENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the forceful expression of strong feelings: She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it. "No!" she said with sudden vehemence. See. vehement. Fewer examples. They were taken aback by the vehemence of the response. I was surprised by the vehemence in my own voice.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVEHEMENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    VEHEMENCE definition: the quality of being vehement ; ardor; fervor | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › vehemence_nvehemence, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun vehemence mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vehemence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun vehemence? About 0.9 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun vehemence pronounced?

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › vehemenceVehemence - definition of vehemence by The Free Dictionary

    Define vehemence. vehemence synonyms, vehemence pronunciation, vehemence translation, English dictionary definition of vehemence. adj. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. ve′he·mence , ve′he·men·cy n....