| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ve·he·ment |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  v   -mnt |
| ADJECTIVE: | 1. Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid: a vehement denial. See synonyms at intense. 2. Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong: a vehement storm. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vehemns, vehement-, perhaps from vehere, to carry. See wegh- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | vehe·mence, vehe·men·cy —NOUN
vehe·ment·ly —ADVERB
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