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deprehension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-p-re-hen-sion
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A catching in the act; discovery (of a misdeed)

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin deprehensio. See deprehend.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deprehensions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

deprehend

Questions

What does deprehension mean?
A catching in the act; discovery (of a misdeed)
Where does deprehension come from?
From Latin deprehensio. See deprehend.

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