twig

noun

  1. 1

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

verb

  1. 1

    branch out in a twiglike manner

    The lightning bolt twigged in several directions

  2. 2

    understand, usually after some initial difficulty

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

Synonyms

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