VEHEMENT


Meaning of VEHEMENT in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a vehement/vigorous denial (= very strong )

The report led to vehement denials from the minister involved.

violent/vehement opposition (= showing extremely strong angry feelings )

The 2,000-strong congress met the violent opposition of left-wingers.

There has been vehement opposition from the fishing industry.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

opposition

However, negotiations were broken off owing to the vehement opposition of anti-abortion Republicans, supported by Sununu.

Pete Wilson supports the initiative, while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown has staked her election hopes on vehement opposition .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Lincoln was a vehement opponent of slavery.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

At one extreme was vehement opposition; at the other, firm approval.

She went to lean against the wall - he made a vehement negative gesture - she staggered forward again.

Sheffield takes a vehement stand against drugs.

The neighbours of the four involved families were vehement that there was nothing like this going on.

The next day Joe followed up with a four-page letter seeking to explain why he had become so vehement .

The President became vehement in his remonstration.

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