1
as in emphatic
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
vehement complaints about the restaurant's poor service
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2
as in intense
extreme in degree, power, or effect
despite the vehement opposition of the club's treasurer, the motion was passed
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3
as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a vehement defender of the rights of minorities
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Despite vehement denials by Beijing, Chinese industrial policy has for decades led to recurring cycles of overcapacity.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
The vehement argument against busing could have given way to working out a system where some students living on the border of the city could have walked to the suburban schools on those borders.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
Now, his vehement defenses of Trump have earned praise from the former president and others who have seen Vance as an intellectual force for Trump.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
The Republican convention, set to take place at Fiserv Forum in mid-July, will bring thousands of police officers from outside the city and tens of thousands of visitors, ranging from vehement opponents of the presumptive nominee, former President Donald Trump, to his loyal supporters.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
The vehement argument against busing could have given way to working out a system where some students living on the border of the city could have walked to the suburban schools on those borders.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
Now, his vehement defenses of Trump have earned praise from the former president and others who have seen Vance as an intellectual force for Trump.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
The Republican convention, set to take place at Fiserv Forum in mid-July, will bring thousands of police officers from outside the city and tens of thousands of visitors, ranging from vehement opponents of the presumptive nominee, former President Donald Trump, to his loyal supporters.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
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“Vehement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehement. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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