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apprehension

/,æprɪ'hɛnʃən/

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noun
fearful expectation or anticipation
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"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

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apprehensiveness dread

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fearfulness fear fright
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painful expectation
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misgiving

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prospect expectation outlook
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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody

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capture gaining control seizure
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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discernment savvy understanding

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knowing

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