vehementadjective
uk/ˈviː.ə.mənt/us/ˈviː.ə.mənt/expressing strong feelings, or shown by strong feelings or great energy or force:
Despite vehement opposition from his family, he quit school and became an actor.
Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them.
They launched a vehement attack on the government's handling of environmental issues.
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Strong feelings
- all-consuming
- anguish
- ardent
- be beside yourself idiom
- be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
- beside
- explosive
- fiery
- hormonal
- hot-blooded
- impassioned
- ineffable
- inexpressible
- profound
- safety valve
- siren call
- supercharged
- unquenchable
- vehemently
- weak-kneed
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vehemence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈviː.ə.məns/us/ˈviː.ə.məns/
She argued with such vehemence against the proposal that they decided to abandon it.