Twig

1. (v. t.) To twitch; to pull; to tweak.

2. (v. t.) To understand the meaning of; to comprehend; as, do you twig me?

3. (v. t.) To observe slyly; also, to perceive; to discover.

4. (n.) A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size.

5. (v. t.) To beat with twigs.

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