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Mincing

verb
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make less; make small.
2.verbTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.
3.verbTo effect mincingly.
4.verbTo cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.
"Butchers often use machines to mince meat."
5.verbTo suppress or weaken the force of
6.verbTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly
"a minced oath"
7.verbTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
8.verbTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
9.verbTo act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
"I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage."
10.nounThe act by which something is minced.
11.adjectiveAffectedly dainty.

Synonyms

extenuatepalliateweakendaintyniminy-piminytweeprimrefinedgingerlymigniardcutenice

Rhymes With

wincingconvincingunconvincingrinsingbeen sungchin sungprince sungshin sung
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