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  • 21intensity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. depth; feeling; power, force, strength, vigor; darkness, brilliance; extremity. See degree, energy, violence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A high degree of anything] Syn. strain, force, concentration, power …

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  • 22loudness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) High audibility Nouns 1. loudness, noisiness, vociference, sonorousness, vehemency, intensity, power; stridency, raucousness, cacophony; decibel, bel. See rotundity. 2. (loud echo) resonance, reverberation …

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  • 23pitch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. note, modulation, tone; roll, plunge, toss, dip, reel, lurch; slant, slope, drop; ascent, rise, grade, height, range; resin, tar. v. t. throw, toss; build, erect, set, establish; cast, heave. v. i.… …

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  • 24severity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Strictness Nouns 1. severity; strictness, harshness, rigor, stringency, austerity, straight face; ill treatment; inclemency, pitilessness, arrogance. See insolence, violence, authority. 2. (strict rule)… …

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  • 25vehemence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. violence, vigor, impetuosity, force; ardor, fervor, warmth, zeal. See exertion, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. frenzy, fervor, impetuosity; see intensity 1 , violence 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 26violence — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Characterized by physical force Nouns 1. violence, vehemence, intensity, impetuosity; boisterousness; turbulence, riot, row, rumpus, devil to pay, the fat in the fire; turmoil, disorder; agitation; storm …

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  • 27ferociousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity: depth (often used in plural), ferocity, fierceness, fury, intensity, pitch, severity, vehemence, vehemency, violence. See BIG, STRONG …

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  • 28fierceness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exceptionally great concentration, power, or force, especially in activity: depth (often used in plural), ferociousness, ferocity, fury, intensity, pitch, severity, vehemence, vehemency, violence. See BIG, STRONG …

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  • 29variant — var•i•ant [[t]ˈvɛər i ənt[/t]] adj. 1) tending to change; exhibiting variety 2) differing, esp. from something of the same general kind 3) not definitive; alternative: a variant reading[/ex] 4) not universally accepted 5) a person or thing that… …

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  • 30vehemence — /ˈviəməns/ (say veeuhmuhns) noun 1. the quality of being vehement; violent ardour; fervour; fire. 2. impetuosity; violence; fury. Also, vehemency …