apprehension
ap-pre-hen-sion
noun
A feeling of anxiety or fear about a future event.
"She felt apprehension before her driving test."
noun
The act of arresting or capturing a criminal suspect.
"The police effected the suspect's apprehension swiftly."
noun
The act of understanding or grasping a complex idea.
"His quick apprehension of the theory impressed them."
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Synonyms: apprehensiveness, dread, discernment, understanding, savvy, arrest, collar, taking into custody, pinch, catch, misgiving