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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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   Synonyms for APPREHENSION: dread, worry, anxiety, uncertainty, fearfulness, concern, unease, apprehensiveness; Antonyms of APPREHENSION: excitement, anticipation, hope, confidence, hopefulness, optimism, sanguinity, discharge

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to apprehension. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of apprehension. He was filled with apprehension about the future. Synonyms. foreboding. uneasiness. misgiving. dread. dismay. anxiety. agita. alarm. suspicion. mistrust. disquiet. apprehensiveness. worry.

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   Synonyms: capture , arrest , seizure , detention, taking into custody, apprehending, nabbing (slang), booking (informal), collaring (slang), nicking (informal), nailing (informal), capturing, catching. 'apprehension' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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   Synonyms for APPREHENSION in English: anxiety, concern, fear, worry, doubt, alarm, suspicion, dread, unease, mistrust, ….

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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.

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    Synonyms for APPREHENSION: fear, dread, trepidation, misgiving, anxiety, alarm, cold feet, affright, uneasiness, anticipation; Antonyms for APPREHENSION: calmness, ease, misunderstanding, imperception, freeing, release.