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vehement
showing strong feeling; forceful and passionate
Synonyms
- passionate
- fervent
- intense
Antonyms
- mild
- apathetic
- calm
vehement in a sentence
She offered a vehement defense of her teammate.
She gave a vehement denial of the charges.
Where it comes from
From Latin vehemens 'eager, impetuous'
Memory hook
VEHEMENT — VE-HEAT-ment, full of heat.
Read it in context
- The Archive in Wood Science