vehemence

UK /ˈviːəmən(t)s/ US /ˈviːəmən(t)s/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

An intense concentration, force or power.

The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence.

2

A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.

His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence.

This worrisome tendency was on display in recent weeks as Israelis reacted with striking vehemence to remarks by UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, and US ambassador to Israel, Daniel Shapiro.

3

Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

I could not wonder at the vehemence of her care, her very soul was tenderness […]

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