apprehension has definitions from the fields of criminal law,psychology
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[ noun ] fearful expectation or anticipation

Examples

: "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Used in print

(Howard Fast, April Morning....)

Whatever we felt about the redcoats , we respected them in_terms_of their trade , which was killing ; and I know that I , myself , was nauseated with apprehension and fear and that my hands were soaking wet where they held my gun .

2
[ noun ] (psychology) the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Examples

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

Used in print

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

In searching for clues which might lead us to a fresh apprehension of the reality of spirit , the close connection between spirit and community is likely to prove the most fruitful .

3
[ noun ] painful expectation

Synonyms

misgiving

Related terms

expectation misgive

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[ noun ] (criminal law) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Examples

"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

Related terms

capture collar

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