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apprehension

noun as in catching and arresting

Weak match

  • collaring

noun as in understanding

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“In the original piece, the source material, there is this real apprehension and fear of scandal,” says Thompson.

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Though the streamer’s history of glamorizing and heightening heinous acts isn’t necessarily indicative of the quality of “The Perfect Neighbor,” it does cloud the documentary’s release with apprehension.

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Kate Feeney, a financial planner at Summit Place Financial, said clients are “mostly very pleased with performance” but “there’s an apprehension whether this can continue.”

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ICE apprehensions of people merely appearing to be an immigrant – a tactic that was recently given the blessing of the Supreme Court – is an example of their alienlike status.

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Tell someone about “The Cortège,” and it may inspire as much apprehension as it does curiosity.

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