Apprehension
nounverified·updated May 15, 2026
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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Senses
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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painful expectation
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fearful expectation or anticipation
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- apprehensivenessarrestcatchcollardiscernmentdreadmisgivingpinchsavvytaking into custodyunderstanding
- plural
- Apprehensions
- possessive
- Apprehension's
- pluralpossessive
- Apprehensions'