cotton on

Verb

Meaning

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

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Synonyms

twig tumble catch on get onto latch on get wise get know follow understand catch interpret realize crack grasp
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Antonyms

miss mistake confuse misunderstand misinterpret misconceive
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Hypernyms

compass grasp dig comprehend apprehend grok

Related terms

cotton to cotton on to

Examples

She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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