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Meaning
Noun
●
Finely
chopped
meat
;
minced
meat
.
●
Finely
chopped
mixed
fruit
used in Christmas
pies
; mincemeat.
●
In Gaits:
An
affected
(often
dainty
or
short and
precise
) gait.
●
An
affected
manner
, especially of
speaking
; an affectation.
●
In Foods:
An
eye
(from
mince
pie).
Verb
●
To make less; to make small.
●
To
lessen
; to
diminish
; to
diminish
in
speaking
;
to speak of
lightly
or
slightingly
; to minimise.
●
To effect mincingly.
●
In Cooking:
To
cut
into very small
pieces
; to
chop
finely.
●
To
suppress
or
weaken
the
force
of.
●
To
say
or
utter
vaguely
(not
directly
or frankly).
●
To
affect
; to
pronounce
affectedly
or with an accent.
●
To
walk with
short
steps
; to
walk in
a
prim
,
affected
manner.
●
To
act
or
talk
with
affected
nicety
; to
affect
delicacy
in manner.
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Origin
mince
English
mincen
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Minch
Minse
Diminish
Extenuate
Palliate
Weaken
Mincemeat
Ground Beef
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More
Rhymes
Since
Vince
Rinse
Mince
Wince
Evince
Quince
Prince
Convince
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