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apprehension
Synonyms and Antonyms of apprehension
1
suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune
alarm (also alarum), apprehensiveness, dread, foreboding, misgiving
2
the act of taking into oneʼs control by authority of law
arrest, arrestment, bust [slang], collar, pinch
3
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble
alarm (also alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, franticness, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor
angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation
cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty
4
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
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