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trepidation
trep·i·da·tion [ trèppi dáysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. apprehension: fear or uneasiness about the future or a future event
2. trembling: an involuntary trembling ( archaic )

[15th century. < Latin trepidation-< trepidare "startle, be agitated"]
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