English to English noun
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fearful expectation or anticipation |  | Example: the student looked around the examination room with apprehension
source: wordnet30
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands |  | Example: he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
source: wordnet30
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painful expectation |  | source: wordnet30
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the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) |  | Example: the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
source: wordnet30
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The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension. |  | source: webster1913
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