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Vitriol vs Vehemence - What's the difference?

vitriol | vehemence |

As nouns the difference between vitriol and vehemence

is that vitriol is vitriol (sulfuric acid) while vehemence is vehemence.

vitriol

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates
  • (by extension) bitterly abusive language
  • * 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?hp&_r=0]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
    • For days, online forums sparked with outrage against politicians and race organizers, a tone that turned to vitriol against runners, even from some shaming other runners for being selfish.

    Derived terms

    * vitriolic * oil of vitriol * blue vitriol * green vitriol * hurl vitriol * iron vitriol * white vitriol

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse

    • vehemence

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An intense concentration, force or power.
    • The bear attacked with vengeance and vehemence .
  • A wild or turbulent ferocity or fury.
    • His response was bursting with hatred and vehemence .
  • Eagerness, fervor, excessive strong feeling.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * vehemency * vehement

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