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apprehensions

/ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.

Examples :

"The police officer's apprehensions of the fleeing suspect happened quickly, preventing him from escaping. "
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration explanations

explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration unfavorable

unfavorable adjective

/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl̩/

Serving to hinder or oppose; adverse, disadvantageous, inconducive, unsuitable.

"The weather forecast for the picnic was unfavorable, so we decided to postpone the event. "

Illustration perceptions

perceptions noun

/pərˈsɛpʃənz/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

""People's perceptions of the new school uniform varied; some thought it was stylish, while others found it uncomfortable." "

Illustration affirming

affirming verb

/əˈfɜrmɪŋ/

To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.

"She affirmed that she would go when I asked her."

Illustration conception

conception noun

/kənˈsɛpʃən/

The act of conceiving.

"The conception of the new project took several brainstorming sessions. "

Illustration anticipation

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

Illustration intellect

intellect noun

/ˈɪntəlɛkt/

The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)

"Her intellect allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in her math class. "