Vehemence

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  • n. An intense concentration, force or power.
  • n. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
  • n. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality or state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury.
  • n. Violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The character or state of being vehement; the energy exhibited by one who or that which is vehement.
  • n. Force or impetuosity accompanying energetic action of any kind; impetuous force; impetuosity; boisterousness; violence; fury: as, the vehemence of wind; to speak with vehemence.
  • n. Synonyms Force, might, intensity, passion.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. intensity or forcefulness of expression
  • n. the property of being wild or turbulent
  • Antonym
    impassive   
    Cross Reference
    ardor    impetuosity   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    impetuosity    violence    fury    force    hardness    passion    obstinacy   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    earnestness    eagerness    ardor    vigour    fervor    impetuosity    boldness    ferocity    outburst    vivacity