vehemence

  • 111véhémentement — [ veemɑ̃tmɑ̃ ] adv. • 1538; vesmentement 1363; de véhément ♦ Littér. Avec véhémence. « Yvette protesta véhémentement avec un accent de sincérité douloureuse » (Aymé). ● véhémentement adverbe Littéraire. Avec violence, avec passion. véhémentement… …

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  • 112se récrier — ● se récrier verbe pronominal (de s écrier ) Littéraire. Laisser échapper des exclamations exprimant des sentiments vifs et agréables (admiration, surprise, etc.). Manifester avec véhémence son désaccord, son indignation. En parlant des chiens,… …

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  • 113enthusiasm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ecstasy, frenzy, fanaticism; fire, spirit, force; ardor, zeal, fervor, vehemence, eagerness; optimism, assurance. See feeling, hope, excitability, vigor. Ant., disinterest. II (Roget s IV) n. 1.… …

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  • 114heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence …

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  • 115intensity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. depth; feeling; power, force, strength, vigor; darkness, brilliance; extremity. See degree, energy, violence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A high degree of anything] Syn. strain, force, concentration, power …

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  • 116vehement — ve|he|ment [ˈvi:əmənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin vehemens] showing very strong feelings or opinions vehement opposition/criticism/hostility etc ▪ Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law. ▪ Despite her vehement… …

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  • 117vehement — [[t]vi͟ːəmənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If a person or their actions or comments are vehement, the person has very strong feelings or opinions and expresses them forcefully. She suddenly became very vehement and agitated, jumping around and shouting... One …

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  • 118intensity — n. 1. Intenseness, closeness, strictness, severity. 2. Excess, vehemence, extremity, violence, high degree, extreme degree. 3. Vigor, strength, power, activity, force, energy. 4. Ardor, earnestness, vehemence …

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  • 119intensity — noun 1) the intensity of the sun Syn: strength, power, potency, force; severity, ferocity, vehemence, fierceness, harshness; magnitude, greatness, acuteness, extremity 2) many here today remember the intensity in Dr. King s voice …

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  • 120passion — n 1. rage, blind rage, fit, fit of anger or temper, paroxysm, convulsion, spasm, seizure; storm, eruption, explosion, outburst, rampage, tornado, whirlwind, tempest, towering rage, frenzy, blaze, blaze of temper or anger, Inf. conniption or… …

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