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vehement

vee uh muhnt

  • s  marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
    vehement dislike
  • s  characterized by great force or energy
    vehement deluges of rain
    vehement clapping
    a vehement defense

  • The move to introduce skirts for the female badminton players has brought vehement opposition from players and fans alike.
  • The website was vehement, even rabid about its opposition to the companies trying to stifle cloud sourcing.
  • The police vehemently denied that the arrested person was an innocent onlooker and had nothing to do with the perpetration of th crime.
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  • Mitt Romney in Boston Globe
    Ahmadinejad's shockingly audacious request should be met with a vehement no,Romney said in a statement. "It's inconceivable that any consideration would be given to the idea of entertaining the leader of a state sponsor of terror at Ground...
  • Louis Farrakhan in Anti-Defamation League (press release)
    Farrakhan's missive accused Foxman and other Jewish leaders of being guilty of "the most vehement anti-Black behavior in the annals of our history in America and the world," before extending an offer of dialogue to "help me in the repair of...
  • Stephen Harper in Edmonton Sun
    The bottom line is this,Harper said. "Whether at home or abroad, I hope and I know you can have not a shadow of a doubt that my government will remain a vehement opponent of anti-Semitism and an unyielding defender of religious freedom and...

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