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apprehension
What does apprehension mean?
apprehension (noun): anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use apprehension in a sentence?
- The student looked around the examination room with apprehension. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce apprehension?
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does apprehension come from?
Borrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of apprehension?
Words related to apprehension
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “apprehension” mean?
all the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth
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any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
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anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future
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an unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself
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essay
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usage
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dread
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habit
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