(~s)
1.
Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen. (FORMAL)
It reflects real anger and ~ about the future...
I tensed every muscle in my body in ~.
= worry
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2.
The ~ of someone who is thought to be a criminal is their capture or arrest by the police. (FORMAL)
...information leading to the ~ of the alleged killer.
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