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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin apprehensio.
Pronunciation
Noun
appréhension f (plural appréhensions)
- apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future)
- (formal) understanding, comprehension, perception
- Near-synonym: compréhension
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