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Meanings of mince in English

Make less severe or harsh.

Usage of mince in English
1
There's no way to mince words here; it's a pretty gay situation.
Radio NZ
2
The comments went down badly but Kennedy still doesn't mince her words.
The Guardian
3
Once December arrives it's open season on mince pies in our house.
The Irish Times
4
In your prepared oven dish, add mince to form your first layer.
The South African
5
The six mince pies sat cooling in a row on the doorstep.
Stories to Tell to Children
6
Powell didn't mince words about his view of Trump and his behavior.
Ebony
7
Divide the cheese equally and place in the centre of mince patties.
The South African
8
She does not mince words about how men treat women at work.
Reuters
9
In this great mince pie runaround, you ended up going to Waitrose.
The Guardian
10
Lamenting wasted chances by his side, McCarthy did not mince his words.
The South African
11
I never buy mince, because I'm often unsure what's actually in it.
The Guardian
12
Grate down the liver and mince the heart and lights very fine.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True / Contributed by the Ladies and F...
13
We don't mince our words, either in our professional or personal lives.
The South African
14
In the end they decided to mince them fine and boil them.
The hobbit: or there and back again
15
The sheriff conducting the investigation, Clarence Dupnik, did not mince his words.
The Guardian
16
Bake the mince pies in the preheated oven for 20 minutes approx.
Independent.ie
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Mince through the time
Mince across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Less common
New Zealand
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