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Definition of: apprehension

(ap′ri·henshən) 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.]

Most often used phrases:

communication apprehension
reasonable apprehension
criminal apprehension
evaluation apprehension
fugitive apprehension
expressed apprehension
felons apprehension
apprehension act
apprehension program
apprehension team
direct apprehension
initial apprehension
growing apprehension
hindering apprehension
general apprehension

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Statistical data

"apprehension" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on city-data.com forum

"apprehension" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on en.wikipedia.org.

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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