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Definition of: apprehensive
(ap′ri·hen′siv) adjective
1. Anticipative of evil; anxious; fearful; suspicious.
2. Quick to apprehend.
3. Responsive to sense impressions.
4. Having cognizance; conscious.
—ap′pre·hen′sive·ly adverb
—ap′pre·hen′sive·ness noun
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