apprehension

//ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃən//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Noun

apprehensionSingular
apprehensionsPlural
1

Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

She felt a sense of apprehension before the job interview.

2

The act of understanding or grasping something mentally; comprehension.

His quick apprehension of the complex theory impressed his professors.

3

The act of arresting or capturing someone, especially by legal authority.

The police announced the apprehension of the suspect last night.

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