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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Vehement

/vē'-əm-ənt/ · Ve·he·ment · IPA /ˈviː.hə.mənt/
01 a. Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, a vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat.
  1. 1.
    Acting with great force; furious; violent; impetuous; forcible; mighty; as, a vehement wind; a vehement torrent; a vehement fire or heat.
  2. 2.
    Very ardent; very eager or urgent; very fervent; passionate; as, a vehement affection or passion.