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- overvehemence noun
Etymology
Origin of vehemence
Example Sentences
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But he makes up for in vehemence what he lacks in girth.
From Los Angeles Times
Or, worse, when that world is breaking down with such vehemence that the air seems to grow more toxic by the minute?
From New York Times
But that is to underestimate the symbolic vehemence of the Le Pen name, and the associations it conjures up in the minds of its enemies.
From BBC
The chief justice called the vehemence of the dissent “disturbing.”
From Washington Times
Since his hiring in early August, Mead says it’s “been an eye-opener” to learn the extent and vehemence of antisemitic threats.
From Seattle Times
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