was wotd|2007|August|16
English

Etymology
OF., from L. vehementia.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�vi��m�nts/|/�vi�h�m�nts/
audio|en-us-vehemence.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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1. An intense concentration, force or power.

#:The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.

1. A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.

#:His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence.

1. eagerness|Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

Related terms
vehemency
vehement

Translations
trans-top|An intense concentration, force or power
Croatian: žestina f, vehementnost f, vehemencija f
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German: Heftigkeit f, Vehemenz f
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trans-top|A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury
Croatian: žestina f, bijes m, vehementnost f,
trans-mid
German: Heftigkeit f, Vehemenz f
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trans-top|Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling
Croatian: žar m, strast f, vehementnost f
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German: Heftigkeit f, Vehemenz f
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See also
vehement
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