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mince

[mins] / mɪns /
VERB
chop up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crumble grind
STRONG
chip cut dice divide hack hash whack
Antonyms
WEAK
reveal tell all
VERB
pose, put on airs
Synonyms
STRONG
attitudinize flounce posture prance sashay strut
Antonyms
WEAK
reveal tell all
VERB
euphemize, hold back in communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soften
STRONG
alleviate decrease diminish extenuate lessen minimize moderate palliate spare weaken
WEAK
tone down
Antonyms
STRONG
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase raise strengthen
WEAK
reveal tell all

Example Sentences

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When approached for comment on SoFi’s response, Muddy Waters didn’t mince words.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Relief pitcher Blake Treinen, one of the longest-tenured players on the Dodgers heading into his seventh season with the team, did not mince words when asked about how outsiders view the organization.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Appointed by George W. Bush, Judge Leon is no activist liberal, but he doesn’t mince words when he sees an abuse of the law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

At the news conference in the Danish capital Copenhagen, Frederiksen did not mince her words as she condemned the "completely unacceptable pressure from our closest ally".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Spaghetti Bolognese is mince, spaghetti, and a blob of ketchup, normally.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell