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Synonyms & Antonyms of apprehension
- the hikers entered the dark cave with a great deal of apprehension
Synonyms for apprehension
- alarm
- (also alarum),
- apprehensiveness,
- dread,
- foreboding,
- misgiving
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- apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease
Synonyms for apprehension
- arrest,
- arrestment,
- bust
- [slang],
- collar,
- pinch
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- felt a great deal of apprehension about the trip and about arriving safely
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- a good apprehension of how computer systems work
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“Apprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehension. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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