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mincing
 
Adjective mincing has 1 sense
  1. dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee - affectedly dainty or refined
    Antonym: unrefined (indirect, via refined)
Verb mince has 3 senses
  1. mince, soften, moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
    --1 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. mince - walk daintily; "She minced down the street"
    --2 is one way to     walk
    Sample sentence:
    The children mince to the playground
  3. mince - cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"
    --3 is one way to     chop, chop up
    Derived forms: noun mince1, noun mincer1
    Sample sentence:
    The chefs mince the vegetables
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