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vehement

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ve·he·ment  (v-mnt)
adj.
1. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. See Synonyms at intense.
2. Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong: a vehement storm.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

vehe·mence, vehe·men·cy n.
vehe·ment·ly adv.

vehement [ˈviːɪmənt]
adj
1. marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; emphatic
2. (of actions, gestures, etc.) characterized by great energy, vigour, or force; furious
[from Latin vehemēns ardent; related to vehere to carry]
vehemence  n
vehemently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vehementvehement - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
2.vehementvehement - characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"
strong - having strength or power greater than average or expected; "a strong radio signal"; "strong medicine"; "a strong man"

vehement
Translations
vehement [ˈviːɪmənt] ADJ [person, tone, criticism, protest] → vehemente; [denial] → rotundo, categórico; [dislike] → intenso; [attack] → violento
there was vehement oppositionhubo una fuerte or radical oposición
vehement [ˈviːəmənt] adj [person, critic, denial, objection, protest, opposition, attack] → véhément(e)
vehement
adjvehement (geh); attack alsoheftig, scharf; critic, opponent, opposition, protestscharf; dislike, desireheftig, stark; ally, supporter, speechleidenschaftlich; to become or grow vehementheftig werden; to be vehement in one’s demands for somethingetw vehement fordern; to be vehement in one’s attack on somebody/somethingjdn/etw scharf angreifen
vehement [ˈviːɪmənt] adj (speech, passions) → veemente, violento/a; (attack) → vigoroso/a; (dislike, hatred) → profondo/a
there was vehement opposition → ci fu una dura opposizione
vehement [ˈviːɪmənt] adj (speech, passions) → veemente, violento/a; (attack) → vigoroso/a; (dislike, hatred) → profondo/a
there was vehement opposition → ci fu una dura opposizione


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The old man was beside himself: moved the chair on which he was sitting noisily backward and forward, made efforts to control himself and not become vehement, but almost always did become vehement, scolded, and sometimes flung the exercise book away.
And all the while, jet after jet of white smoke was agonizingly shot from the spiracle of the whale, and vehement puff after puff from the mouth of the excited headsman; as at every dart, hauling in upon his crooked lance (by the line attached to it), Stubb straightened it again and again, by a few rapid blows against the gunwale, then again and again sent it into the whale.
He saw a vehement young man, powder-smeared and frowzled, whom he knew to be him.
 
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