apprehension

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /æp.rɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /æp.riˈhɛn.ʃən/

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Noun

Singular apprehension

Plural apprehensions

1. Apprehension is the anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.