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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

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