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Definition of
trepidation noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
trepidation
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌtrɛpəˈdeɪʃn
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
formal
)
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great worry or fear about something unpleasant that may happen
He knocked on the door with some trepidation.
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trepidation
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