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vehement
adjective /ˈviː.ə.mənt/Definition
› expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force: Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor. Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them. They launched a vehement attack on the government's handling of environmental issues.Strong feelings vehemence
/-məns/ noun [U] › She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it.Power and intensityEnergy, force and power
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Synonyms and related words:
- agony noun
- anguish noun
- ardent adjective
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- burn up with sth phrasal verb
- burn with sth phrasal verb
- burst verb
- explosive adjective (EMOTION)
- fiery adjective (STRONG FEELINGS)
- hot-blooded adjective (SHOWING FEELINGS)
- impassioned adjective
- ineffable adjective
- inexpressible adjective
- intensity noun
- profound adjective (EXTREME)
- pungent adjective
- run high idiom
- supercharged adjective (EMOTIONAL)
- vehemently adverb
- weak-kneed adjective
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