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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 
   n
2. mince n : small bits into which something is chopped; specif : MINCEMEA 
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