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Meaning of the word twig in English

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twig

US /twɪɡ/
UK /twɪɡ/
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Noun

a slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem

Example:
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The bird collected small twigs to build its nest.
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A dry twig snapped under his foot.
Synonym:
sprig shoot branchlet switch rod

Verb

understand or realize something

Example:
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It took him a while to twig what I meant.
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She suddenly twigged that he was lying.
Synonym:
understand realize grasp comprehend fathom
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as the twig is bent, so is the tree inclined when a twig grows hard, it is difficult to twist it