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apprehension

/ apprehension /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Type of:
capture gaining control seizure
Derived:
collar nail apprehend arrest pick up
noun Sense 2
painful expectation
Type of:
expectation outlook prospect
Derived:
misgive apprehend quail at
noun Sense 3
fearful expectation or anticipation
"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Type of:
fear fearfulness fright
Kinds of:
trepidation foreboding premonition presentiment boding
Derived:
fear dread apprehend quail at
noun Sense 4
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Type of:
knowing
Kinds of:
comprehension self-knowledge smattering appreciation grasp
Derived:
get the picture comprehend savvy dig grasp
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
1
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capture gaining control seizure expectation outlook prospect fear fearfulness fright trepidation foreboding premonition