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apprehension - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
apprehension
Definition
(noun) fearful expectation or anticipation
Synonyms
:
apprehensiveness
,
dread
Example Sentence
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
Definition
(noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Synonyms
:
discernment
,
savvy
,
understanding
Example Sentence
he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
Definition
(noun) painful expectation
Synonyms
:
misgiving
Definition
(noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Synonyms
:
arrest
,
catch
,
collar
,
pinch
,
taking into custody
Example Sentence
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
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