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Apprehension
01
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Examples
The thief was taken into apprehension.
02
a feeling of fear or worry that something bad might happen in the future
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
apprehensions
Examples
She felt apprehension before starting her new job.
03
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
04
painful expectation
Lexical Tree
misapprehension
apprehension
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