1. apprehension - noun
· fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Synonym(s): apprehensiveness, dread
Hypernym(s): fear, fearfulness, fright
2. apprehension - noun
· the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Synonym(s): understanding, discernment, savvy
Hypernym(s): knowing
3. apprehension - noun
· painful expectation
Synonym(s): misgiving
Hypernym(s): expectation, outlook, prospect
4. apprehension - noun
· the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Synonym(s): arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking_into_custody
Hypernym(s): capture, gaining_control, seizure
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