apprehension

Meanings

• noun

  An feeling of fear or anxiety, often about a potential future event.

  - "She felt a sense of apprehension before giving her presentation."
  - "The detective had apprehensions about the suspect's alibi."

• noun

  The act of taking someone into custody or detaining them.

  - "The police made an apprehension after a high-speed chase."
  - "The bounty hunter was known for his successful apprehensions."

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Pronunciation

1. /æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

inapprehension

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Synonyms

awareness , sense , alarm

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with apprehension
prehension , comprehension , obsession

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Variants

List of all variants of apprehension that leads to same result
apprehension , apprehensions

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Etymology

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From Old French 'apprehendre' meaning 'to take notice of, seize, grasp, understand'.

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Trivia

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1. Apprehension is a common theme in horror movies and thriller novels.

2. The term 'apprehension' has been used in law enforcement since the 14th century.

3. Apprehension can also refer to the act of understanding or comprehending something.

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Related Concepts

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1. anxiety: An emotion characterized by feelings of worry, nervousness, and fear.

2. fear: An emotion characterized by feelings of intense anxiety, often in response to a perceived threat.

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Culture

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Apprehension is a common theme in literature, particularly in mystery and suspense genres. It is also used metaphorically to describe fear or anxiety about future events.

How to Memorize "apprehension"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with a worried expression and a knot in their stomach to represent apprehension.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'apprehension' with the feeling of butterflies in your stomach.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Apprehension Always Precedes Realization' to remember the definition.

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