Word

apprehension, n.
(apprehensions)
freq. cnt. 8

fearful expectation or anticipation
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

apprehension apprehensiveness dread

sample sentences

"the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehend

lexical pointers

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dread dread

lexical pointers

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apprehensive apprehensive

semantic pointers

hypernym

fear, fright, fearfulness

hyponym

trepidation premonition, foreboding, presentiment, boding suspense gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness chill, pall

the cognitive condition of someone who understands
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 3

apprehension discernment savvy understanding

sample sentences

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

understand understand

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apprehend

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

savvy

semantic pointers

hypernym

knowing

hyponym

comprehension self-knowledge smattering appreciation, hold, grasp grasping hindsight insight, brainstorm, brainwave realization, recognition, realisation

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody