Apprehension
noun,æprɪ'hɛnʃən
Noun
fearful expectation or anticipation
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
Type of:FearfulnessFearFrightpainful expectation
Similar:MisgivingType of:ProspectExpectationOutlookthe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Type of:Knowing
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- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Apprehensiveness
- Dread
- Misgiving
- Arrest
- Catch
- Collar
- Pinch
- Discernment
- Savvy
- Understanding
- Apprehend