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trepidation
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trepidation
(noun)
trepidation
/ˌtrɛpə
ˈ
deɪʃən/
noun
trepidation
/ˌtrɛpə
ˈ
deɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TREPIDATION
[
noncount
]
formal
:
a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
He had/felt some
trepidation
about agreeing to their proposal.
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