apprehension
noun
/æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/
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/æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
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- (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
- (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
- Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
- Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
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apreensão
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apprehensive
adjective
/ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
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- (obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
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apreensivo
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- Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
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apreensivo,
receoso
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apprehensible
adjective
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- (literary) Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
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apreensível
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apprehensively
adverb
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- in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
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apreensivamente
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apprehensibility
noun
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- The quality of being apprehensible.
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apreensibilidade
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apprehensiveness
noun
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- the state of being apprehensive
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apreensividade
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