Meaning of Vehemence | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An intense concentration, force or power.
   uncountable, usually
2. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
   uncountable, usually
3. Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.
   uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.”

“His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence.”

“This worrisome tendency was on display in recent weeks as Israelis reacted with striking vehemence to remarks by UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, and US ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro.”

“I could not wonder at the vehemence of her care, her very soul was tenderness […]”

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