apprehension

n. arrest; fear, concern; anticipation

Apprehension can refer to:apprehension (understanding), awareness or understanding of something by the mind.apprehension (fear), a fearful emotion.
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Apprehension /ap·pre·hen·sion/ 1. perception and understanding. 2. anticipatory fear or anxiety. apprehension 1. perception and understanding. 2. [more]Apprehension - Community and Resources

Noun
1. fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
(synonym) apprehensiveness, dread
(hypernym) fear, fearfulness, fright
(hyponym) trepidation
(derivation) apprehend, quail at
2. the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
(synonym) understanding, discernment, savvy
(hypernym) knowing
(hyponym) comprehension
(derivation) get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
3. painful expectation
(synonym) misgiving
(hypernym) expectation, outlook, prospect
(derivation) apprehend, quail at
4. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
(synonym) arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody
(hypernym) capture, gaining control, seizure
(derivation) collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop

n. apprehension, qualm; seizure