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wrapping paper
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Wrath, Cape
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wreathe

wreathe [ ree ] (past and past participle wreathed, present participle wreath·ing, 3rd person present singular wreathes)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb put wreath on or around something: to encircle, surround, or cover something with a wreath or wreaths or a similar type of decoration

2. transitive verb make something into wreath by intertwining: to make things into a wreath by twisting and intertwining them

3. transitive and intransitive verb writhe or coil: to move in coils, curves, or spirals, or cause something to move in coils, curves, or spirals

[Mid-16th century. Partly <wreath, partly back-formation <wrethen "twisted," obsolete past participle of writhe]

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