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TWIG

Definition:

[noun] small branch or division of a branch; usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
Synonyms: branchlet, sprig
[verb] branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"
[verb] understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
Synonyms: catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, get it