mince
[verb]
Synonyms:
- cut, chop, crumble, grind, hash
- mince one's words: tone down, moderate, soften, spare, weaken

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I. mince¹ /mɪns/ verb
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: mincier, from Latin minutia 'smallness'; ⇒ minutiae]

1. [transitive] (also mince something ↔ up) to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine:
minced lamb
Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic.

2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly:
She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes.

3. not mince (your) words to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people:
Tom didn’t mince words and told me straight away that I had failed.

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II. mince² noun [uncountable] British English
meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine Synonym : ground beef American English

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