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cot·ton on

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  1. cotton onverb

    Synonyms:
    glom on

  2. cotton onverb

    To realize; come to understand.

    Synonyms:
    glom on

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  1. catch on, get wise, get onto, tumble, latch on, cotton on, twig, get itverb

    understand, usually after some initial difficulty

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

    Synonyms:
    whirl around, topple, tip, break down, get onto, fasten on, latch on, collapse, whirl, seize on, crumble, hook on, catch on, tumble, twig, take up, get it, get wise, crumple

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