Wreath or wreath ( reeth ) means a ring or circle made of plants, flowers, or other materials, used as a decoration--
They put an evergreen wreath on the door for a holiday decoration.
She wore a wreath of flowers on her head.
"And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath..."
Writhe or writhe ( rithe or reethe ) means to twist and turn, as in pain or discomfort--
A visit to the vet made the cat writhe and howl.
The doctor sedated him when he saw him writhe in agony.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"When he saw the funeral wreath, he began to writhe in despair."
Note--"wreathe" ( reethe ) means to encircle something, as with a wreath--
We could wreathe the cake with real flowers.
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