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Apprehension

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

His new theory is beyond my apprehension.
He detected in her voice a note of apprehension.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She felt a sense of ____ as she walked into the empty dark building.

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