apprehension
Definitions
Noun
- Fearful expectation or anticipation
- The cognitive condition of someone who understands
- Painful expectation
- The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "apprehension".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | apprehension | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | apprehensions | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | misapprehension | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "apprehension".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | satisfaction | 4 | 28 |
| 2 | acceleration | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | calculation | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | ratification | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | malnutrition | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | amortization | 5 | 3 |
| 7 | mathematician | 5 | 2 |
| 8 | maximilian | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | pasteurization | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | ramification | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | abrahamian | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | academician | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | aganbegyan | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | amputation | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | antitoxin | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | attribution | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | bagdasarian | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | californian | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | canonization | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | gasification | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | gastrulation | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | lancastrian | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | majoritarian | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | malformation | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | pacification | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | pakistanian | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | palestinian | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | pancanadian | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "apprehension".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | prevention | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | pension | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | comprehension | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | pensions | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | suppression | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | oppression | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | apprehensions | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | adhesion | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | apprehended | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | pretensions | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | apprehend | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | preening | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | misapprehension | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | apprehensive | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | apprehending | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | pretension | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | arenson | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | precession | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | apperson | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | oppressions | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "apprehension" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "apprehension" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "apprehension" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "apprehension".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Office of Public Affairs | FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Charged in Double Homicide Apprehended in Mexico
Mar 12, 2026 Department of Justice (.gov)
Mar 12, 2026 Department of Justice (.gov)
Newton County interstate pursuit leads to apprehension of two convicted felons
Mar 13, 2026 The Covington News
Mar 13, 2026 The Covington News
PHOTOS: Protesters gather to block ICE agents from apprehending man in South Burlington
Mar 11, 2026 VTDigger
Mar 11, 2026 VTDigger
ICE apprehensions of children in San Diego area jumped nearly tenfold in one year, federal data shows
Mar 12, 2026 fox5sandiego.com
Mar 12, 2026 fox5sandiego.com