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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
vehement adjective strong, fierce, forceful, earnest, powerful, violent, intense, flaming, eager, enthusiastic, passionate, ardent, emphatic, fervent, impassioned, zealous, forcible, fervid There has been widespread and vehement condemnation of the attack. moderate, lukewarm, apathetic, cool, calm, dispassionate, impassive, half-hearted Translations vehement [ˈviːəmənt] adj [person, critic, denial, objection, protest, opposition, attack] → véhément(e) vehement adj → vehement (geh); attack also → heftig, scharf; critic, opponent, opposition, protest → scharf; dislike, desire → heftig, stark; ally, supporter, speech → leidenschaftlich; to become or grow vehement → heftig werden; to be vehement in one’s demands for something → etw vehement fordern; to be vehement in one’s attack on somebody/something → jdn/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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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