apprensione

Definitions of apprensione
  1. noun
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    synonyms: orrore, terrore
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    types:
    paura, premonizione, presagio, presentimento
    a feeling of evil to come
    cupezza
    a feeling of melancholy apprehension
    type of:
    paura, spavento, timore
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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