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apprehension
noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən
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noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
noun
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
“he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
noun
painful expectation
noun
fearful expectation or anticipation
“the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
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the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
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