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Posted: 05 January 2009 07:53 PM   [ Ignore ]
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adjective

1) Proceeding from or characterized by strength, violence, or impetuosity of feeling or emotion; very ardent, eager, or urgent; fervent, passionate, fiery; as a vehement desire; vehement eloquence.

“The preparations went on rapidly, yet too slowly for the vehement spirit of William.” - Macaulay

2) Acting with great force, energy, or violence; energetic, violent, furious; as a vehement gale.

[French from Latin vehementem, accusative of vehemens = passionate, eager, vehement; literally = carried out of one’s mind, from veho = to carry, and mens = mind; Spanish and Portuguese vehemente; Italian veemente.]

[Old French, < Latin vehemen(t-)s, perhaps < veho, carry, + men(t-)s, mind.]

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vehemently (adverb)

In a vehement manner; with vehemence, great force, violence, or energy; violently, urgently, forcibly, furiously, passionately.

“They would again retire to the place from whence they came, and would bark vehemently a long time.” - Dampier

[English vehement; -ly]


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