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vehemence

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That's the source of the vehemence of my opposition.

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Quick take

intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of vehemence gathered in one view.

noun

intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

noun

the property of being wild or turbulent; "the storm's violence"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vehemence.

noun

intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

See also: emphasis

Example sentences

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That's the source of the vehemence of my opposition.

2

I don't understand this author's vehemence against them though...

3

I think that is what has driven some of the vehemence in other replies to your original comment.

4

Perhaps Yegge's vehemence and reputation might draw more people's attention to the problem though.

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I think most of the vehemence came from the realization of 'lack of control', but at the same time I think that's mostly limited to the tech crowd.

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I understand the vehemence with with you speak, but I think it's a bit overly hyperbolic and creates quibbling over the word "all".

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I never understood the vehemence against inline javascript.

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The premise of his "vehemence" is untrue: banks can and do have the exact same policy regarding terminating merchant services accounts.

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From the vehemence of the "bring-back-Reader" posts, I assumed that there were absolutely no OSS projects that were suitable, and wrote the post for the worst case, building from scratch.

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Everything is done with a level of verbal vehemence that would involve grief counseling and possibly lawsuits back in the United States.

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Speaking of embarrassing, you're embarrassing people who advocate against patents, with your incoherent vehemence.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use vehemence in a sentence?

That's the source of the vehemence of my opposition.

What does vehemence mean?

intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

What part of speech is vehemence?

vehemence is commonly used as noun.