Apprehension synonyms
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anxiety (related)
Anxiety is defined as a feeling of being nervous or worried, often as a result of fear of a possible future event.
A fearful state; a state of hesitation or concern.
To become aware of the nature and significance of; know or comprehend:
mistrustfulness
Quality of being mistrustful.
Great fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.
(Law) The findings of a court as to the existence of an alleged fact or the application of a particular law
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Perceptive; quick to learn; intelligent; capable of grasping with the mind or intellect.
Inwardly attentive or sensitive to something:
A specific idea, concept, impression, etc. so formed
judgment (related)
An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision:
arrest (related)
The act of detaining in legal custody:
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Expectant.
The definition of discerning is showing good judgment or good taste.
Too slight or subtle to be grasped easily by the mind
That is or can be perceived by intuition or common sense
Serving as a warning.
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presentient
Not yet having achieved sentience.
Alarm is defined as a device or call announcing a warning or danger.
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another:
The result of such a process; perception, conception, etc.
Fearfulness or timidity preventing the completion of a course of action.
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The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
A business, firm or enterprise; a company.
Distrust is defined as a lack of trust or confidence.
(Obs.) Apprehension or fear
A reason for dread or apprehension:
A prediction, portent, or presentiment, esp. of something bad or harmful
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A state of restlessness or uneasiness; disquietude.
(Countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.
The direct knowing or learning of something without the conscious use of reasoning; immediate understanding
The definition of a misgiving is a feeling of doubt or distrust about something.
Lack of trust or confidence:
(Colloquial) Inclination; intention; disposition.
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A piece of testimony that is not usually admissible when given by a layperson, as in contrast to an opinion given by an expert witness.
A clairvoyant or clairaudient experience, such as a dream, which resonates with some event in the future.
The definition of a presentiment is a feeling of foreboding or an intuitive feeling about something bad that will happen in the future.
The definition of a seizure is a sudden attack due to disease or other health issue.
Solicitude is defined as care or concern for someone or something.
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(Uncountable) An apprehension.
Something that causes anxiety
To think, speak, or write about a matter in advance.
To ascertain is defined as to verify or confirm something.
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To learn something hidden and often improper about:
To think, believe, or have an impression concerning.
To have knowledge of beforehand.
To foresee is defined as to anticipate something, predict something or realize something before it occurs.
The definition of intuit is to understand something without instruction, or to guess using common sense.
Know is defined as to have an understanding of, be aware of or be familiar with someone or something.
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To see, to be aware of, to understand.
To receive into a particular relation or association, as into one's care or keeping:
calmness (antonym)
(Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
ease (antonym)
Relaxation, rest and leisure.
freeing (antonym)
arrest
release (antonym)
The definition of a release is a letting go, setting free or relief.
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misunderstanding (antonym)
A failure to understand or interpret correctly.
imperception (antonym)
Lack of perception; failure to perceive.
A cause of terror.
The quality of being fearful
(Obs.) A musty odor, as of moldy tobacco
(Informal) Intense nervous depression or anxiety. Often used with the.
A widespread fear of the collapse of the financial system, resulting in unreasoned attempts to turn property into cash, withdraw money, etc.
A person or thing causing intense fear
(Informal) An arrest.
(In compounds) Of or pertaining to a certain category of professions as symbolized by typical clothing.
A pickup is defined as a small, open truck used for carrying light loads, or the act of lifting something up, or increasing in speed.
Pinch is defined as a squeeze, or a difficulty, or a tiny amount of something.
The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
A firm hold or grip.
(Slang) As much as one can hold in a hand; a handful.
A bond or force that attaches or restrains, or by which something is affected or dominated:
Practical understanding or shrewdness:
fear and trembling
law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
knowledge (related)
Understanding
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
Discernment is defined as the ability to notice the fine-point details, the ability to judge something well or the ability to understand and comprehend something.
apprehensiveness
The state of being apprehensive
distrustfulness
The state or quality of being distrustful or doubtful; distrust; mistrust.
half-belief
prenotion
recept
suspiciousness
The state or quality of being suspicious.
impatience (related)
indignation (related)
guilt (related)
perplexity (related)
unhappiness (related)
remorse (related)
unease (related)
ignorance (related)
diffidence (related)
weariness (related)
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.
delusion (related)
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