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apprehension noun


1 [countable, uncountable] anxiety about the future, especially the worry that you will have to deal with something unpleasant or bad: a natural apprehension about being in hospital


2 [uncountable] the act of apprehending someone; arrest2


3 [uncountable] old use understanding: our apprehension of the nature of God


: anxiety, misgiving /"mIs'gIvI ? noun [countable, uncountable]
a feeling of doubt, distrust, or fear about what might happen or about whether something is right: She eyed Bert's pistol with misgiving. | have deep/serious misgivings: Opponents of nuclear energy have deep misgivings about its safety.