twig vs dig

twig and dig both are nouns.

twig and dig both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
twig	Yes	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of twig; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than twig:

twig: understand, usually after some initial difficulty
dig: get the meaning of something

Other hypernyms of twig include apprehend, compass, comprehend, get the picture, grasp, grok, savvy.

twig (noun)	dig (noun)
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year	the act of digging
	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

twig (verb)	dig (verb)
branch out in a twiglike manner	get the meaning of something
understand, usually after some initial difficulty	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
	create by digging
	remove the inner part or the core of
	poke or thrust abruptly
	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

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