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Apprehension

noun
/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
Word Frequency: 4.7

Definitions

1.nounThe physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
2.nounThe act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
3.nounPerception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
4.nounOpinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
5.nounThe faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
6.nounAnticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; dread or fear at the prospect of some future ill.

Synonyms

awarenesssensealarmarrestcatchsavvypinchdiscernmentunderstandingapprehensivenessmisgivingdread

Antonyms

inapprehension

Rhymes With

contentioncondescensionconventioncomprehensionretentiondissensionpretensiontension
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