"twig" in the noun sense

1. branchlet, twig, sprig

a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

"twig" in the verb sense

1. twig

branch out in a twiglike manner

"The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

2. catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

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