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vehement

ve·he·ment [ v əmənt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. with conviction: expressed with or showing conviction or intense feeling

2. done forcefully: done with vigor or force

[15th century. Via Old French< Latin vehement- "forceful, violent"]

ve·he·mence noun
ve·he·ment·ly adverb
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