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apprehension

[ap-ri-hen-shuhn]

noun

  1. anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.

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  2. the faculty or act of apprehending or understanding; perception on a direct and immediate level.

  3. acceptance of or receptivity to information without passing judgment on its validity, often without complete comprehension.

  4. a view, opinion, or idea on any subject.

  5. the act of arresting; seizure.

    Police apprehension of the burglar was aided by two alert teenagers.

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apprehension

/ ˌæ±č°łÉŖĖˆ³óɛ²ŌŹƒÉ™²Ō /

noun

  1. fear or anxiety over what may happen

  2. the act of capturing or arresting

  3. the faculty of comprehending; understanding

  4. a notion or conception

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • nonapprehension noun
  • overapprehension noun
  • preapprehension noun
  • reapprehension noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of apprehension1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ²¹±č±č°ł±š³óŧ²Ō²õ¾±Å²Ō-, stem of ²¹±č±č°ł±š³óŧ²Ō²õ¾±Å, from ²¹±č±č°ł±š³óŧ²Ō²õ(³Ü²õ) ā€œgraspedā€ (past participle of apprehendere ā€œto graspā€; apprehend ) + -¾±Å -ion
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Synonym Study

Apprehension, anxiety, misgiving imply an unsettled and uneasy state of mind. Apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening a telegram. Anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. Misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about the investment.
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In between the normie cons and those very concerned about AI and transhumanism, Allen said, there are significant numbers of ā€œtraditional Christians, traditional Jews and traditional Muslims who have enormous apprehension.ā€

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But they have become a frequent sight in recent days, as anger has grown in response to viral videos of swift and violent apprehensions.

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Police allege Green ā€œbegan cleaning up shell casings and even tried to flee the scene to prevent apprehension,ā€ TMZ reported.

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Hill’s apprehension dissolved when Wooden not only picked up as Hill spoke his name on the answering machine but also asked him to visit, leading to an instant reconnection.

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But uncertainty and apprehension loom large in Pahalgam and it could take several years before a sense of normalcy is restored, local business owners and residents told the BBC.

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