mince
1. mince \'min(t)s\ vb [ME mincen, fr. MF mincer, fr. (assumed) VL
minutiare, fr. L]minutia smallness - more at MINUTIA 1a: to cut or chop
into very small pieces 1b: to subdivide minutely; esp : to damage by
cutting up 2: to utter or pronounce with affectation archaic 3a: to
diminish the force of : MINIMIZE 3b: to restrain (words) within the bounds
of decorum : to walk with short steps in a prim affected manner - minc.er
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2. mince n : small bits into which something is chopped; specif : MINCEMEA
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