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vehemence (iou)



vehemence noun. LME.
[French vehemence from Latin vehementia: see VEHEMENCY, -ENCE.]
Powerful or excessive passion; fervour of feeling, expression, or action; passionate force or excitement. LME.
A. Seton He threw himself into whatever aspect of his life was uppermost with single-minded vehemence. R. Fuller As the amount of drink taken..increased, so did the vehemence of his accusations.
b. An instance of this. Long rare. M18.
Great physical force or violence. L15.
L. M. Montgomery The door..had been shut with..vehemence.
Intensity or strength of smell or colour. rare. M16.