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presentiment vs apprehension

apprehension vs presentiment

presentiment and apprehension both are nouns.

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

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