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apprehensiveness vs chill

chill vs apprehensiveness

apprehensiveness and chill both are nouns.

apprehensiveness is not a verb while chill is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apprehensiveness Yes No No No
chill Yes No Yes No
As nouns, chill is a hyponym of apprehensiveness; that is, chill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than apprehensiveness:
  • apprehensiveness: fearful expectation or anticipation
  • chill: a sudden numbing dread
Other hyponyms of apprehensiveness include trepidation, boding, foreboding, premonition, presentiment, suspense, gloom, gloominess, somberness, sombreness, pall.
apprehensiveness (noun) chill (noun)
fearful expectation or anticipation coldness due to a cold environment
a sudden numbing dread
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
apprehensiveness (verb) chill (verb)
loose heat
make cool or cooler
depress or discourage
Difference between apprehensiveness and chill

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