Definition of apprehension

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Apprehension (n.) The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension..

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Jealousy :: "Jealousy (n.) The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases nearly affecting one's happiness; painful suspicion of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover..
Panic :: Panic (a.) A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic..
Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition..
Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) The act of grasping with the intellect; the contemplation of things, without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment; intellection; perception..
Backward :: Backward (a.) Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child..
Dread :: Dread (a.) Exciting great fear or apprehension; causing terror; frightful; dreadful.
Seeming :: Seeming (n.) Apprehension; judgment.
Lest :: Lest (a.) That (without the negative particle); -- after certain expressions denoting fear or apprehension.
Alarm :: Alarm (n.) Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise..
Cognizance :: Cognizance (n.) Apprehension by the understanding; perception; observation.
Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Apprehensively :: Apprehensively (adv.) In an apprehensive manner; with apprehension of danger.
Dim :: Dim (superl.) Of obscure vision; not seeing clearly; hence, dull of apprehension; of weak perception; obtuse..
Fear :: Fear (n.) Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Belng..
Taking :: Taking (n.) The act of gaining possession; a seizing; seizure; apprehension.
Fear :: Fear (n.) That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness..
Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil..
Seem :: Seem (a.) To appear, or to appear to be; to have a show or semblance; to present an appearance; to look; to strike one's apprehension or fancy as being; to be taken as..
Formidable :: Formidable (a.) Exciting fear or apprehension; impressing dread; adapted to excite fear and deter from approach, encounter, or undertaking; alarming..
Intellection :: Intellection (n.) A mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A creation of the mind itself.
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