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mincing

[ min-sing ]

adjective

  1. (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant.


mincing

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adjective

  1. (of a person) affectedly elegant in gait, manner, or speech
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¾¾±²Ô³¦¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¾¾±²Ô³¦î€ƒi²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¾¾±²Ô³¦î€ƒi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mincing1

First recorded in 1520–30; mince + -ing 2
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Just crumbling goat cheese, chopping chives and mincing shallots, really — and don’t overmix.

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His soft, thoughtful delivery forces the listener to take note and when he speaks he is usually very direct, rarely mincing his words.

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But Kirby's response to the horror at the refugee camp is "mincing words" and "splitting hairs," argued Parkinson.

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It was the latest in a string of public statements that have led to accusations that Canada is mincing its words on a conflict that has sharply divided Canadians and much of the world.

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“This is not a time for mincing words. This is a time to state facts as they are.â€

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