pretzelize

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pretzel +‎ -ize

Verb[edit]

pretzelize (third-person singular simple present pretzelizes, present participle pretzelizing, simple past and past participle pretzelized)

  1. To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
  2. (figuratively) To deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.

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Synonyms[edit]

  • pretzel (to bend, twist, or contort)

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