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apprehension

[ ap-ri-hen-shuhn ]

noun

  1. anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.

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  2. the faculty or act of apprehending or understanding; perception on a direct and immediate level.
  3. acceptance of or receptivity to information without passing judgment on its validity, often without complete comprehension.
  4. a view, opinion, or idea on any subject.
  5. the act of arresting; seizure:

    Police apprehension of the burglar was aided by two alert teenagers.

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apprehension

/ ˌæɪˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. fear or anxiety over what may happen
  2. the act of capturing or arresting
  3. the faculty of comprehending; understanding
  4. a notion or conception
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of apprehension1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ŧԲō-, stem of ŧԲō, from ŧԲ(ܲ) “grasped” (past participle of apprehendere “to grasp”; apprehend ) + -ion
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Synonym Study

Apprehension, anxiety, misgiving imply an unsettled and uneasy state of mind. Apprehension is an active state of fear, usually of some danger or misfortune: apprehension before opening a telegram. Anxiety is a somewhat prolonged state of apprehensive worry: anxiety because of a reduced income. Misgiving implies a dubious uncertainty or suspicion, as well as uneasiness: to have misgivings about the investment.
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Example Sentences

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And despite apprehensions in Delhi, Bangladeshi diplomats argue that ties with Pakistan cannot be normalised unless issues related to the 1971 war are resolved.

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Some of the recent apprehensions around culture and identity can also be tied to the increase in tourists to Kashmir from other states in India.

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“Red Scare” is a tapestry of individual dramas and miniature paranoid thrillers, each defined by the zeal of the age, a few resulting in the actual apprehension of Soviet spies.

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Again, most apprehensions occur along the southern border.

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Burns, who the court heard had "a difficult upbringing", also pleaded not guilty to murder, but she pleaded guilty to impeding the apprehension or prosecution of another person for an arrestable offence.

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