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   apprehension

   /ˌaprɪˈhɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen: "he felt sick with apprehension" Similar anxietyangstalarmworryuneasinessuneasenervousnessmisgivingdisquietconcernagitationrestlessnessedginessfidgetinessnervestensiontrepidationperturbationconsternationpanicfearfulnessdreadfearshockhorrorterrorforebodingpresentimentinformal:butterflies in the stomachthe williesthe heebie-jeebiesOpposite confidence
   • 2. understanding; grasp: "his first apprehension of such large issues" Similar understandinggraspcomprehensionrealizationrecognitionappreciationdiscernmentperceptionawarenesscognizanceconsciousnesspenetration
   • 3. the action of arresting someone: "they acted with intent to prevent lawful apprehension" Similar arrestcaptureseizurecatchingdetentionimprisonmentincarcerationinformal:collaringnabbingnailingbustbustingpinchingnick

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘learning, acquisition of knowledge’): from late Latin apprehensio(n-), from apprehendere ‘seize, grasp’ (see apprehend).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPPREHENSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Apprehension can mean worry, catching, or understanding, depending on the context. Learn how to use this word with different meanings and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     APPREHENSION definicja: 1. worry about the future, or a fear...

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     APPREHENSION meaning: 1. worry about the future, or a fear...

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     APPREHENSION translate: obawa, obawa, zrozumienie. Learn...

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     APPREHENSION translate: preocupación, detención, arresto,...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word apprehension, from suspicion or fear to seizure by legal process. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   Apprehension can mean fear or anxiety over what may happen, the act of capturing or arresting, or the faculty of comprehending. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishapprehension noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Apprehension can mean worry or fear, or the act of capturing or arresting somebody. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with synonyms, pictures and pronunciation.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apprehensionApprehension - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Apprehension is fear or anxiety about something, like the apprehension you feel about an upcoming test. Apprehension is also the capture of a criminal — that is, when the criminal is apprehended. Finally, apprehension can mean one's understanding of an idea.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPPREHENSION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening an email. anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about an investment.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › apprehensionApprehension - definition of apprehension by The Free Dictionary

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