Dictionary Check: apprehension

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"apprehension" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

noun

fearful expectation or anticipation

Example: "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Synonyms:
apprehensiveness dread
noun

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Example: "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Synonyms:
understanding discernment savvy
noun

painful expectation

Synonyms:
misgiving
noun

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Example: "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Synonyms:
arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody

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