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apprehension
noun
(ap-pre-hen-sion)
fearful expectation or anticipation
Synonyms:
apprehensiveness
,
dread
,
Examples:
The student looked around the examination room with apprehension.
apprehension
noun
(ap-pre-hen-sion)
painful expectation
Synonyms:
misgiving
,
apprehension
noun
(ap-pre-hen-sion)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Synonyms:
arrest
,
catch
,
collar
,
pinch
, taking into custody,
apprehension
noun
(ap-pre-hen-sion)
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Synonyms:
discernment
,
savvy
,
understanding
,
Words Related to
apprehension
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misgiving
,
apprehensiveness
,
dread
,
arrest
,
discernment
,
understanding
,
pinch
,
catch
,
collar
,
savvy
,
taking into custody
,
uneasiness
,
trepidation
,
anxiety
,
fear
,
unease
,
concern
,
disquiet
,
apprehending
,
suspicion
,
foreboding
,
anticipation
,
apprehend
,
doubt
,
worry
,
alarm
,
arrests
,
arresting
,
seizure
,
impression
,
awe
,
specter
,
threat
,
detainment
,
detain
,
detained
,
detention
,
arrested
,
catching
,
capture
,
obsession
,
custody
,
bust
,
capturing
,
trapping
,
interception
,
stopping
,
captures
,
gold
,
takedown
,
netted
,
grasp
,
halt
,
stop
,
nervousness
,
wariness
,
anxiousness
,
distrust
,
mistrust
,
perplexity
,
consternation
,
bewilderment
,
restlessness
,
disquietude
,
fearfulness
,
impatience
,
helplessness
,
skepticism
,
confusion
,
optimism
,
pessimism
,
ambivalence
,
elation
,
uncertainty
,
resentment
,
cautiousness
,
despondency
,
frustration
,
tentativeness
,
disquietness
,
preapprehension
,
hesitancy
,
puzzlement
,
disquietful
,
unhappiness
,
scepticism
,
jubilation
,
anguish
,
angst
,
discontentment
,
suspicions
,
disappointment
,
hesitation
,
worries
,
inquiet
,
jitters
,
excitement
,
hesitance
,
paranoia
,
euphoria
,
apprehension
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