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wreathed
Variant of wreathe
transitive verb wreathed, wreathing
- to coil, twist, or entwine, esp. so as to form into a wreath
- to coil, twist, or entwine around; encircle: clouds wreathed the mountains
- to decorate with wreaths
- to cover or envelop: a face wreathed in smiles
intransitive verb
- to move with a twisting or coiling motion
- to have or take the form of a wreath
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