twig
noun
- 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
branch out in a twiglike manner
The lightning bolt twigged in several directions
- 2
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on
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