understand
verb
to know what someone or something means
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To understand something
work out
to understand someone or something
make sense of something
to understand something that is complicated or unusual
fall/fit into place
if something falls or fits into place, you suddenly understand something that you previously have been unable to understand
see the light
to suddenly realize or understand something, usually in a way that improves your life
get the idea
to understand something, often something that is not expressed directly
have a feel for something
to have a natural ability to do or understand something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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