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Added 8 October 2026

apprehension

/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/ noun

Latin root: apprehensio Wiktionary

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The taking of something. The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension. See apprehend.

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