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ap·pre·hen·sion
apprehension
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
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definition 1: |
fear about what may happen.
The thought of meeting the bully on the playground filled him with apprehension.- synonyms:
- alarm, anxiety, apprehensiveness, dread, fear, misgiving, nervousness
- antonyms:
- confidence
- similar words:
- care, concern, the creeps, worry
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definition 2: |
the act of understanding without studying.
He has little apprehension of how plants grow.- synonyms:
- feeling, intuition, perception
- similar words:
- comprehension, grasp, insight, realization, sense, understanding
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definition 3: |
the act of catching and arresting.
The apprehension of the suspect took place this morning.- synonyms:
- arrest
- similar words:
- capture, detainment, detention, seizure
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related words: |
anxiety, dismay, doubt, dread, horror, mind, mistrust, tension |
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