apprehensions

noun

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plural of apprehension
1
as in arrests
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law apprehension of the burglar set the neighborhood at ease

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as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something a good apprehension of how computer systems work

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“Apprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensions. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.

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