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trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something to come
Synonyms
- apprehension
- dread
- unease
Antonyms
- composure
- confidence
trepidation in a sentence
She opened the envelope with trepidation.
She opened the envelope with trepidation.
Where it comes from
From Latin trepidare 'to tremble'
Memory hook
TREPIDATION — TREMble in hesITATION.
Read it in context
- The Speaking Ground Arts
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