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pretzelizing

pretzelizing is the present participle and gerund of pretzelize.

Meaning of pretzelize

Verb

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

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

Questions about pretzelizing

What is pretzelizing the present participle and gerund of?
Pretzelizing is the present participle and gerund of pretzelize.

Words near pretzelizing in the dictionary

  1. pretzelising
  2. pretzelization
  3. pretzelize
  4. pretzelized
  5. pretzelizes
  6. pretzelizing
  7. pretzelled
  8. pretzellike
  9. pretzelling
  10. pretzelosity
  11. pretzels

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