APPREHENSION
Scrabble letter values: A1P3P3R1E1H4E1N1S1I1O1N1 = 19
Definition
- noun fearful expectation or anticipation. — synonyms: apprehensiveness, dread
- noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands. — synonyms: understanding, discernment, savvy
- noun painful expectation. — synonyms: misgiving
- noun the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). — synonyms: arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking_into_custody
Examples
- “the student looked around the examination room with apprehension”
- “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
- “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”