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Synonyms
ap·pre·hen·sion (ăṕrĭ-hĕńshən)

[Middle English apprehencioun, perception, from Old French apprehension, from Late Latin apprehēnsiō, apprehēnsiōn-, from Latin apprehēnsus past participle of apprehendere, to seize; see apprehend.]

noun 

  1. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  2. The act of seizing or capturing; arrest.
  3. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.