heated

heated
heatedly, adv.heatedness, n.
/hee"tid/, adj.
1. made hot or hotter; warmed.
2. excited; inflamed; vehement: a heated discussion.
[1585-95; HEAT + -ED2]
Syn. 2. passionate, impassioned, fierce.

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