vehement

Part of speech: noun

Vehemence.

Part of speech: adverb

Vehemently.

Part of speech: adjective

Impetuous; ardent; energetic; violent; furious.

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Usage examples "vehement":

  1. The more I tried to soothe him the more vehement he became. - "Edgar Saltus: The Man", Marie Saltus.
  2. The girl pressed closer to her with dumb, vehement affection, as though she would have grown to the bosom that had been her shield since then. - "The Dop Doctor", Clotilde Inez Mary Graves.
  3. But Lady Hilda herself wasn't thinking of the wealthy commoner; she was playing straight at Arthur Berkeley: and when she saw that Arthur Berkeley's mouth had melted slowly into an approving smile, she played even more brilliantly and better than ever, after her bold, smart, vehement fashion. - "Philistia", Grant Allen.