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vehemence - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vehemence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vehemence [ n.]
- The quality pr state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence.
- Violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor; as, the vehemence of love, anger, or other passions.

Meaning of 'vehemence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vehemence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- intensity or forcefulness of expression
Example in sentence:
  • his emphasis on civil rights;
  • the vehemence of his denial
Meaning (2):
- the property of being wild or turbulent
Example in sentence:
  • the storm's violence