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premonition vs apprehension

apprehension vs premonition

premonition and apprehension both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
premonition Yes No No No
apprehension Yes No No No
As nouns, apprehension is a hypernym of premonition; that is, apprehension is a word with a broader meaning than premonition:
  • premonition: a feeling of evil to come
  • apprehension: fearful expectation or anticipation
Other hypernyms of premonition include apprehensiveness, dread.
premonition (noun) apprehension (noun)
an early warning about a future event the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
a feeling of evil to come the cognitive condition of someone who understands
painful expectation
fearful expectation or anticipation
Difference between premonition and apprehension

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