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apprehension vs gloom

gloom vs apprehension

apprehension and gloom both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehension Yes No No No
gloom Yes No No No
As nouns, gloom is a hyponym of apprehension; that is, gloom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehension:
  • apprehension: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • gloom: a feeling of melancholy apprehension
apprehension (noun) gloom (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) a feeling of melancholy apprehension
the cognitive condition of someone who understands a state of partial or total darkness
painful expectation an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
fearful expectation or anticipation
Difference between apprehension and gloom

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