Meaning & use
Vehemence
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Intensity or forcefulness of feeling or expression.
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She argued her point with such vehemence that no one dared interrupt.
The vehemence of his objection surprised everyone at the meeting.
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Related to the adjective "vehement," the word comes from Latin "vehemens," meaning eager or impetuous.
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