pretzel vs rute

pretzel

noun
  • Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled. 

  • A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot. 

verb
  • To bend, twist, or contort. 

rute

noun
  • A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding. 

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