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apprehension

noun

fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
Synonyms: apprehensiveness, dread
the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Synonyms: discernment, savvy, understanding
painful expectation
Synonyms: misgiving
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Synonyms: arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody