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apprehension
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnʃən/ · 12 letters · 9 distinct letters
- noun
fearful expectation or anticipation
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
- noun
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
- noun
painful expectation
- noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar