01 n. The quality or state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence of the wind; to speak with vehemence.
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The quality or state of being vehement; impetuous force; impetuosity; violence; fury; as, the vehemence of the wind; to speak with vehemence.
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Violent ardor; great heat; animated fervor; as, the vehemence of love, anger, or other passions.“I . . . tremble at his vehemence of temper.” — Addison.