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apprehension
noun [U] (CATCHING) /ˌæp.rɪˈhen.ʃən/ formalDefinition
(Definition of apprehension noun (CATCHING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- apprehend verb (CATCH)
- arrest noun
- arrest verb (CATCH)
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- attachment noun (TAKING GOODS)
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- charge noun (FORMAL ACCUSATION)
- charge sheet noun
- charge verb (ACCUSE FORMALLY)
- handcuff verb
- handcuffs noun
- house arrest noun
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