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Definition of: apprehension
(ap′ri·hen′shən) noun
1. Distrust or dread concerning the future; foreboding; misgiving; presentiment.
2. The power of apprehending; cognition; conception.
3. An estimate; idea; opinion.
4. Legal arrest. See synonyms under ALARM, ANTICIPATION, ANXIETY, FEAR, IDEA, KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING. [ <L apprehensio, -onis < apprehendere. See APPREHEND.]
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