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Synonyms for Apprehension (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (fearful expectation or anticipation):
apprehensiveness, dread

WordNet sense 2 (painful expectation):
misgiving

WordNet sense 3 (the cognitive condition of someone who understands):
discernment, savvy, understanding

WordNet sense 4 (the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)):
arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody


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