apprehend
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(verb) anticipate with dread or anxiety |
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Synonyms: quail at |
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Related Words: anticipate, look for, look to |
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(verb) take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police |
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Synonyms: arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up |
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Related Words: clutch, prehend, seize |
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(verb) get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?" |
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Synonyms: compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, savvy |
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Related Words: catch on, cotton on, digest, figure, get it, get onto, intuit, latch on, tumble, twig, understand |
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