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latch on
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latch on in WordNet English dictionary
verb
understand, usually after some initial difficulty
"She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"
catch on
get wise
get onto
tumble
latch on
cotton on
twig
get it
adopt
"take up new ideas"
take up
latch on
fasten on
hook on
seize on
take hold of or attach to
"The biochip latches onto the genes"
latch on
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latch on in English Wiktionary
(verb) To grasp firmly; to become attached to.
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