Catch on to
Catch on to verb - To have a clear idea of.
Usage example: he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis
Sense and catch on to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sense" instead a verb "Catch on to".
Sense
Sense verb - To have a vague awareness of.
Usage example: the deer seemed to sense danger
Catch on to and sense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Catch on to" instead a verb "Sense". informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Dumbledore guesses (correctly) that Voldemort cannot tell when a Horcrux is destroyed, although Voldemort tries to assure himself (after starting to catch on to the heroes' efforts) that surely he would magically sense if they succeeded in destroying any of his Soul Jars.
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