APPREHENSION

• (noun) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

  "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

  synonyms : arrest , catch , collar , pinch , taking into custody

• (noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands

  "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"

  synonyms : discernment , savvy , understanding

• (noun) painful expectation

  synonyms : misgiving

• (noun) fearful expectation or anticipation

  "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

  synonyms : apprehensiveness , dread

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