pretzelize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pretzel +‎ -ize.

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.
    Synonym: pretzel
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To deform a simple linear idea into a superfluously complex explanation.

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