n. 25B6; noun
he was filled with apprehension : ANXIETY, worry, unease, nervousness, nerves, misgivings, disquiet, concern, tension, trepidation, perturbation, consternation, angst, dread, fear, foreboding; informal butterflies, the willies, the heebie-jeebies.
her quick apprehension of their wishes : APPRECIATION, recognition, discernment, perception, realization, grasp, understanding, comprehension, awareness.
the apprehension of a perpetrator : ARREST, capture, seizure; detention, imprisonment, incarceration; informal collar, nabbing, bust; Brit. informal nick.
confidence.