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Etymology
Origin of vehemence
Explanation
Something with vehemence is forceful and energetic. If you passionately believe that your neighbor is mistreating his dog, speak to him with vehemence. Vehemence is the quality of being vehement, or powerful. We often describe passionate speeches as having vehemence. You could also describe a violent natural event as vehement. A hurricane sweeps onto coastal land with destructive vehemence. If your dancing style is wild and involves throwing your limbs every which way as fast as possible, then you dance with vehemence.
Vocabulary lists containing vehemence
A Tale of Two Cities
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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The Joy Luck Club
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Example Sentences
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Vehemence, Authenticity and a prodigal use of adjectives usually determine the winner, who is chosen by audience applause.
From Time Magazine Archive
Carolina in a late Speech to his Assembly inveighs against them with the Vehemence of Luther.
From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo
His Love for Lenertoula appear'd to have been like a sudden Fire, ready to burst out with greater Vehemence.
From The Amours of Zeokinizul, King of the Kofirans Translated from the Arabic of the famous Traveller Krinelbol by Crébillon, Claude Prosper Jolyot de
The Circumstances do not lie so thick together, and follow one another with that Vehemence and Emotion as in the Original.
From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph
While I was in all my Agony, I observed a decrepid old Fellow come into the Room, and looking with a Sense of Pleasure in his Face at all my Vehemence and Transport.
From The Spectator, Volume 1 Eighteenth-Century Periodical Essays by Addison, Joseph
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