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| ap·pre·hen·sion [ àppri hénsh'n ] (plural ap·pre·hen·sions) |
noun |
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1. dread: a feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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2. arrest: the taking of a criminal suspect into custody
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formal
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3. ability to understand: the power or ability to grasp the importance, significance, or meaning of something
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formal
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4. idea: an idea formed by observation or experience
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formal
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< late Latin apprehension-< Latin apprehens-, past participle of apprehendere (see apprehend)] |
