Meaning & use
Twig
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A small, slender branch of a tree or shrub.
See it in a sentence
She gathered dry twigs to start the campfire.
A bird had woven twigs into a small nest in the hedge.
A note on using this word
In British informal usage, "to twig" as a verb means to suddenly realize or understand something.
Words with a similar meaning
branchsprig
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Another way to use it
2. verb
(British, informal) to realize or understand something suddenly.
It took him a while, but he finally twigged what she meant.
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