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mince words

VERB
equivocate
Synonyms
STRONG
cavil dodge elude escape eschew evade falsify fence fib flip-flop fudge hedge jive lie palter parry prevaricate pussyfoot quibble shuck shuffle sidestep stonewall tergiversate waffle
WEAK
beat around the bush beg the question blow hot and cold cloud the issue cop a plea cop out cover up double-talk give the runaround hem and haw pass the buck run around sit on the fence tell white lie tergiverse weasel
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest confront encounter face meet release take on tell the truth
WEAK
speak on
VERB
hem and haw
Synonyms
WEAK
back and fill beat around the bush beg the question dance around equivocate euphemize fudge and mudge hum and haw shilly-shally tapdance

Example Sentences

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The Wall Street pro, who knows a thing or two about leverage, didn’t mince words in a warning for rookie stock and options traders, and the prospect that they’ll make it big.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Jefferies analyst Roger Song didn’t mince words in his own note over the weekend, writing that the company faces “a tough road ahead.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

A Jeremiah figure among millennial and Gen X parents for his warnings of impending social media doom and ruin, Haidt didn’t mince words when forecasting the impact of the recent court cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Director Judd Apatow, who said he has been quietly boycotting the ceremony for 10 years, didn't mince words when he took the stage to present an award.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Influential opinion writer Dorothy Thompson did not mince words.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow