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    GET WISE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Understand, usually after some initial difficultyplay

    Example:

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

    Synonyms:

    catch on; cotton on; get it; get onto; get wise; latch on; tumble; twig

    Classified under:

    Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

    Hypernyms (to "get wise" is one way to...):

    apprehend; compass; comprehend; dig; get the picture; grasp; grok; savvy (get the meaning of something)

    Sentence frames:

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    Somebody ----s PP

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